GALION
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 5 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Crawford County
- Operator
- AMERICAN MUN POWER-OHIO, INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 7918
- Coordinates
- 40.7517, -82.7994
GALION, a 5 MW Oil power plant in Crawford County, Ohio. Operated by AMERICAN MUN POWER-OHIO, INC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
GALION is a 5 MW oil power plant in Crawford County, OH, operated by AMERICAN MUN POWER-OHIO, INC, commissioned in 2001. Crawford County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 69th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 87th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Crawford County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.46 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 9.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 41.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 13th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Crawford 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 Crawford 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.