HANGING ROCK ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,288 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lawrence County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55736
- Generators
- 6
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 8,327 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 66%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.5729, -82.7840
HANGING ROCK ENERGY FACILITY, a 1,288 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lawrence County, Ohio. One of 155 power plants tracked in Ohio on Bywatts.
How HANGING ROCK ENERGY FACILITY compares
With 1,288 MW of capacity, HANGING ROCK ENERGY FACILITY ranks 5th among the 102 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Ohio and is the largest of the 25 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 14% of Ohio's operating Natural Gas capacity and 5.9% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 46th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2003, it is newer than 64% of the 99 operating Ohio plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, DUKE ENERGY COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, runs 3 operating plants in Ohio totaling 2,162 MW.
EIA-860 lists 6 generators at the site with 1,430 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,288 MW). Net generation was 8,327 GWh in 2024 (a 66% capacity factor), down 17% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is HANGING ROCK (765 kV), about 0.6 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 765 kV line owned by OHIO POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 998 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CEREDO GENERATING STATION (519 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
HANGING ROCK ENERGY FACILITY is a 1,288 MW natural gas power plant in Lawrence County, OH, operated by DUKE ENERGY COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, commissioned in 2003. Lawrence County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 23rd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lawrence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 47.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 49th | 2.9 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 4.6 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Hail | Very Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.11 |
Perils not assessed in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.