SOMERSET OPERATING CO LLC
Retired 2020Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 655 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Niagara County
- Operator
- SOMERSET OPERATING CO LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 6082
- Coordinates
- 43.3592, -78.6045
SOMERSET OPERATING CO LLC, a retired 655 MW Coal power plant in Niagara County, New York. It was retired in 2020, according to EIA-860.
How SOMERSET OPERATING CO LLC compares
It was retired in 2020 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in New York's operating fleet. It shares Niagara County with 8 other operating plants, including ROBERT MOSES NIAGARA and LEWISTON NIAGARA.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is SOMERSET (345 kV), about 0.5 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 297 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is LOCKPORT ENERGY ASSOCIATES LP (221 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, ixColo in Buffalo, about 35.6 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
SOMERSET OPERATING CO LLC is a retired 655 MW coal power plant in Niagara County, NY, formerly operated by SOMERSET OPERATING CO LLC. Niagara County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 2nd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 68th 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.
Niagara County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 18.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.51 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | 27.6 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Niagara 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.