PINEVILLE
OperatingPower plant
- County
- Bell County
- Operator
- KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 1360
- Coordinates
- 36.7975, -83.7589
PINEVILLE, a power plant in Bell County, Kentucky. Operated by KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO. One of 40 power plants tracked in Kentucky on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
PINEVILLE is a power plant in Bell County, KY, operated by KENTUCKY UTILITIES CO. Bell County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.5 of 5 at the 63rd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Bell County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 5.3 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 54.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 15.7 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.10 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.5 |
Perils not assessed in Bell County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Bell County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.