DUNKIRK GENERATING PLANT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 627 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Chautauqua County
- Operator
- DUNKIRK POWER LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2554
- Coordinates
- 42.4910, -79.3469
DUNKIRK GENERATING PLANT, a 627 MW Coal power plant in Chautauqua County, New York. Operated by DUNKIRK POWER LLC.
Weather peril exposure
DUNKIRK GENERATING PLANT is a 627 MW coal power plant in Chautauqua County, NY, operated by DUNKIRK POWER LLC. Chautauqua County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Chautauqua County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 37.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 35.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.89 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Chautauqua 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.