ROBERT A REID
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 195 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Webster County
- Operator
- BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1976
- EIA plant ID
- 1383
- Generators
- 1
- Net generation (2024)
- 19.2 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 2.2%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 37.6575, -87.5016
ROBERT A REID, a 195 MW Coal power plant in Webster County, Kentucky. Operated by BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP, commissioned 1976.
How ROBERT A REID compares
With 195 MW of capacity, ROBERT A REID ranks 19th among the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Kentucky and is the smallest of the 12 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 1.2% of Kentucky's operating Coal capacity and 0.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 206th-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 1976, it is older than 53% of the 30 operating Kentucky plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP, runs 2 operating plants in Kentucky totaling 761 MW.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 99 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 195 MW). Net generation was 19.2 GWh in 2024 (a 2.2% capacity factor).
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is READ STREET, about 23.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, about 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,169 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is WARRICK (800 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
ROBERT A REID is a 195 MW coal power plant in Webster County, KY, operated by BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORP, commissioned in 1976. Webster County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.0 of 5 at the 74th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Webster County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 93rd | 4.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 86th | 4.5 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | 53.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Webster 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 Webster 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.