FIRSTENERGY R E BURGER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Belmont County
- Operator
- FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2864
- Coordinates
- 39.9100, -80.7608
FIRSTENERGY R E BURGER, an 8 MW Coal power plant in Belmont County, Ohio. Operated by FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP.
Weather peril exposure
FIRSTENERGY R E BURGER is an 8 MW coal power plant in Belmont County, OH, operated by FIRSTENERGY GENERATION CORP. Belmont County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 35th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Belmont County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.7 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 42.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.14 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Belmont 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 Belmont 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.