MIAMI FORT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,344 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Hamilton County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1971
- EIA plant ID
- 2832
- Coordinates
- 39.1128, -84.8036
MIAMI FORT, a 1,344 MW Coal power plant in Hamilton County, Ohio. Operated by DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC, commissioned 1971.
Weather peril exposure
MIAMI FORT is a 1,344 MW coal power plant in Hamilton County, OH, operated by DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC, commissioned in 1971. Hamilton County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 26th national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 77th 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.
Hamilton County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Very High | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 54th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 11.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Very High | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 50.2 |
Perils not assessed in Hamilton 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 Hamilton 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.