SITHE INDEPENDENCE STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,086 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Oswego County
- Operator
- SITHE/INDEPENDENCE LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1994
- EIA plant ID
- 54547
- Coordinates
- 43.4953, -76.4507
SITHE INDEPENDENCE STATION, a 1,086 MW Natural Gas power plant in Oswego County, New York. Operated by SITHE/INDEPENDENCE LLC, commissioned 1994.
Weather peril exposure
SITHE INDEPENDENCE STATION is a 1,086 MW natural gas power plant in Oswego County, NY, operated by SITHE/INDEPENDENCE LLC, commissioned in 1994. Oswego County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 74th 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.
Oswego County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.86 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 46.7 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Hail | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 28.6 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Oswego 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.