MOUNT TOM
Retired 2014Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 136 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Hampden County
- Operator
- FIRSTLIGHT POWER RESOURCES, INC. - MA
- EIA plant ID
- 1606
- Coordinates
- 42.2810, -72.6053
MOUNT TOM, a retired 136 MW Coal power plant in Hampden County, Massachusetts. It was retired in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How MOUNT TOM compares
It was retired in 2014 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Massachusetts's operating fleet. Its operator, FIRSTLIGHT POWER RESOURCES, INC. - MA, runs 4 operating plants in Massachusetts totaling 1,009 MW. It shares Hampden County with 20 other operating plants, including STONY BROOK and BERKSHIRE POWER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SCITICO, about 21.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 34 operating power plants totaling 2,321 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is NORTHFIELD MOUNTAIN (940 MW, Hydro).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
MOUNT TOM is a retired 136 MW coal power plant in Hampden County, MA, formerly operated by FIRSTLIGHT POWER RESOURCES, INC. - MA. Hampden County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Hampden County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 17.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 26.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.1 |
Perils not assessed in Hampden 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 Hampden 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.