BATAVIA POWER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 67 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Genesee County
- Operator
- SENECA POWER PARTNERS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 54593
- Coordinates
- 42.9828, -78.1596
BATAVIA POWER PLANT, a 67 MW Natural Gas power plant in Genesee County, New York. Operated by SENECA POWER PARTNERS LP, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
BATAVIA POWER PLANT is a 67 MW natural gas power plant in Genesee County, NY, operated by SENECA POWER PARTNERS LP, commissioned in 1992. Genesee County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 68th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Genesee County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 21.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 28.6 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Genesee 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 Genesee 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.