DARBY ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 564 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Pickaway County
- Operator
- OHIO POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55247
- Coordinates
- 39.7128, -83.1758
DARBY ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION, a 564 MW Natural Gas power plant in Pickaway County, Ohio. Operated by OHIO POWER CO, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
DARBY ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION is a 564 MW natural gas power plant in Pickaway County, OH, operated by OHIO POWER CO, commissioned in 2001. Pickaway County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Pickaway County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 12.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 47.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pickaway 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 Pickaway 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.