HOWARD DOWN
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 68 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Cumberland County
- Operator
- CITY OF VINELAND - (NJ)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 2434
- Coordinates
- 39.4892, -75.0341
HOWARD DOWN, a 68 MW Coal power plant in Cumberland County, New Jersey. Operated by CITY OF VINELAND - (NJ), commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
HOWARD DOWN is a 68 MW coal power plant in Cumberland County, NJ, operated by CITY OF VINELAND - (NJ), commissioned in 2012. Cumberland County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Cumberland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively High | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 71st | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 4.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 32.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 4.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 1.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Cumberland 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.