SALEM HARBOR
Retired 2014Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 805 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Essex County
- Operator
- NAES SALEM HARBOR
- EIA plant ID
- 1626
- Coordinates
- 42.5261, -70.8759
SALEM HARBOR, a retired 805 MW Coal power plant in Essex County, Massachusetts. It was retired in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How SALEM HARBOR compares
It was retired in 2014 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Massachusetts's operating fleet. It shares Essex County with 10 other operating plants, including WATERS RIVER and WHEELABRATOR SAUGUS.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 25 operating power plants totaling 2,020 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FORE RIVER GENERATING STATION (872 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 5 mapped data centers; the nearest is CoreSite - Boston (BO1) in Somerville, about 14.6 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
SALEM HARBOR is a retired 805 MW coal power plant in Essex County, MA, formerly operated by NAES SALEM HARBOR. Essex County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Essex County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 19.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 15.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Essex 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.