CORNELL UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HEAT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 38 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Tompkins County
- Operator
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 50368
- Coordinates
- 42.4429, -76.4747
CORNELL UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HEAT, a 38 MW Natural Gas power plant in Tompkins County, New York. Operated by CORNELL UNIVERSITY, commissioned 1988.
Weather peril exposure
CORNELL UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HEAT is a 38 MW natural gas power plant in Tompkins County, NY, operated by CORNELL UNIVERSITY, commissioned in 1988. 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 natural gas 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.