C R HUNTLEY GENERATING STATION
Retired 2016Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 400 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Erie County
- Operator
- NRG HUNTLEY OPERATIONS INC
- EIA plant ID
- 2549
- Coordinates
- 42.9701, -78.9309
C R HUNTLEY GENERATING STATION, a retired 400 MW Coal power plant in Erie County, New York. It was retired in 2016, according to EIA-860.
How C R HUNTLEY GENERATING STATION compares
It was retired in 2016 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New York's operating fleet. It shares Erie County with 4 other operating plants, including INDECK YERKES ENERGY CENTER and STEEL WINDS WIND FARM.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HUNTLEY (230 kV), about 0.3 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line owned by NIAGARA MOHAWK POWER CORP., under 0.1 miles away. Another 11 operating power plants totaling 3,106 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ROBERT MOSES NIAGARA (2,429 MW, Hydro). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, ixColo in Buffalo, about 6.6 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
C R HUNTLEY GENERATING STATION is a retired 400 MW coal power plant in Erie County, NY, formerly operated by NRG HUNTLEY OPERATIONS INC. Erie County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.0 of 5 at the 1st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 72nd 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.
Erie County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 44.9 |
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 32.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.82 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Erie 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.