GENERAL JAMES M GAVIN
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,600 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Gallia County
- Operator
- OHIO POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 8102
- Coordinates
- 38.9358, -82.1175
GENERAL JAMES M GAVIN, a 2,600 MW Coal power plant in Gallia County, Ohio. Operated by OHIO POWER CO, commissioned 1974.
Weather peril exposure
GENERAL JAMES M GAVIN is a 2,600 MW coal power plant in Gallia County, OH, operated by OHIO POWER CO, commissioned in 1974. Gallia County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low 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.
Gallia County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 80th | 4.2 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 46.6 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 8.1 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 34th | 2.3 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.12 |
Perils not assessed in Gallia 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 Gallia 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.