CAYUGA OPERATING COMPANY
Retired 2019Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 323 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Tompkins County
- Operator
- CAYUGA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2535
- Coordinates
- 42.6020, -76.6344
CAYUGA OPERATING COMPANY, a retired 323 MW Coal power plant in Tompkins County, New York. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How CAYUGA OPERATING COMPANY compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New York's operating fleet. It shares Tompkins County with 2 other operating plants, CORNELL UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HEAT and CORNELL HYDRO.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by NEW YORK STATE ELEC & GAS CORP, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 175 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is GMMGREENIDGE LLC (113 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CAYUGA OPERATING COMPANY is a retired 323 MW coal power plant in Tompkins County, NY, formerly operated by CAYUGA OPERATING COMPANY, LLC. Tompkins County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Tompkins County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 0.89 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.52 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 16.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 30.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Tompkins 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 Tompkins 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.