FIRSTENERGY ASHTABULA
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 256 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Ashtabula County
- Operator
- FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP
- EIA plant ID
- 2835
- Coordinates
- 41.9086, -80.7697
FIRSTENERGY ASHTABULA, a retired 256 MW Coal power plant in Ashtabula County, Ohio. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How FIRSTENERGY ASHTABULA compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Ohio's operating fleet. Its operator, FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP, runs 2 operating plants in Ohio totaling 712 MW. It shares Ashtabula County with 2 other operating plants, ASHTABULA and GENEVA.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,338 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is PERRY (1,312 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
FIRSTENERGY ASHTABULA is a retired 256 MW coal power plant in Ashtabula County, OH, formerly operated by FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP. Ashtabula County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Winter weather is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 80th 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.
Ashtabula County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 25.1 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 38.7 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | 1.5 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Ashtabula 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.