JAMAICA BAY PEAKING
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 61 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Queens County
- Operator
- JAMAICA BAY PEAKING FACILITY, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 56141
- Coordinates
- 40.6100, -73.7624
JAMAICA BAY PEAKING, a 61 MW Oil power plant in Queens County, New York. Operated by JAMAICA BAY PEAKING FACILITY, LLC, commissioned 2003.
Weather peril exposure
JAMAICA BAY PEAKING is a 61 MW oil power plant in Queens County, NY, operated by JAMAICA BAY PEAKING FACILITY, LLC, commissioned in 2003. Queens County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 15th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 77th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Queens County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Relatively High | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Coastal flooding | Very High | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Heat wave | Very High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 10.6 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 28.7 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Queens 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.