DRESDEN ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 678 MW
- County
- Muskingum County
- Operator
- APPALACHIAN POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 55350
- Coordinates
- 40.0929, -82.0274
DRESDEN ENERGY FACILITY, a 678 MW power plant in Muskingum County, Ohio. Operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
DRESDEN ENERGY FACILITY is a 678 MW power plant in Muskingum County, OH, operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, commissioned in 2012. Muskingum County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 54th national percentile. Riverine flooding 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 this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Muskingum County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 9.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.47 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 43.8 |
Perils not assessed in Muskingum 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 Muskingum 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.