FIRSTENERGY BAY SHORE
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 157 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Lucas County
- Operator
- FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1955
- EIA plant ID
- 2878
- Coordinates
- 41.6917, -83.4378
FIRSTENERGY BAY SHORE, a 157 MW Coal power plant in Lucas County, Ohio. Operated by FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP, commissioned 1955.
Weather peril exposure
FIRSTENERGY BAY SHORE is a 157 MW coal power plant in Lucas County, OH, operated by FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP, commissioned in 1955. Lucas County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.0 of 5 at the 49th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 82nd 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.
Lucas County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Ice storm | Very High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 9.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 38.6 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lucas 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.