SYRACUSE ENERGY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 101 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Onondaga County
- Operator
- SYRACUSE ENERGY CORP
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50651
- Coordinates
- 43.0650, -76.2083
SYRACUSE ENERGY, a 101 MW Coal power plant in Onondaga County, New York. Operated by SYRACUSE ENERGY CORP.
Weather peril exposure
SYRACUSE ENERGY is a 101 MW coal power plant in Onondaga County, NY, operated by SYRACUSE ENERGY CORP. Onondaga County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 76th 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.
Onondaga County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Strong wind | Very High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 54th | 3.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 26.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 30.1 |
Perils not assessed in Onondaga 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 Onondaga 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.