STERLING POWER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 65 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Oneida County
- Operator
- STERLING POWER PARTNERS LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1991
- EIA plant ID
- 50744
- Coordinates
- 43.0803, -75.6008
STERLING POWER PLANT, a 65 MW Natural Gas power plant in Oneida County, New York. Operated by STERLING POWER PARTNERS LP, commissioned 1991.
Weather peril exposure
STERLING POWER PLANT is a 65 MW natural gas power plant in Oneida County, NY, operated by STERLING POWER PARTNERS LP, commissioned in 1991. Oneida 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 71st 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.
Oneida County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 30.7 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 27.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Oneida 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 Oneida 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.