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
- 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.
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.