BLACK RIVER GENERATION
Retired 2023Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- BLACK RIVER GENERATION LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 10464
- Coordinates
- 44.0366, -75.7720
BLACK RIVER GENERATION, a retired 56 MW Coal power plant in Jefferson County, New York. It was retired in 2023, according to EIA-860.
How BLACK RIVER GENERATION compares
It was retired in 2023 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New York's operating fleet. It shares Jefferson County with 17 other operating plants, including CARTHAGE ENERGY LLC and GLEN PARK HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is ADIRONDACK (230 kV), about 23.8 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP., under 0.1 miles away. Another 27 operating power plants totaling 621 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MAPLE RIDGE WIND FARM (322 MW, Wind). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Westelcom Networks Watertown in Watertown, about 8.2 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
BLACK RIVER GENERATION is a retired 56 MW coal power plant in Jefferson County, NY, formerly operated by BLACK RIVER GENERATION LLC. Jefferson County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 73rd 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.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.77 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 40.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 25.2 |
| Hail | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jefferson 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.