OBERLIN
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 21 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Lorain County
- Operator
- CITY OF OBERLIN - (OH)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1948
- EIA plant ID
- 2933
- Coordinates
- 41.2839, -82.2192
OBERLIN, a 21 MW Oil power plant in Lorain County, Ohio. Operated by CITY OF OBERLIN - (OH), commissioned 1948.
Weather peril exposure
OBERLIN is a 21 MW oil power plant in Lorain County, OH, operated by CITY OF OBERLIN - (OH), commissioned in 1948. Lorain County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 43rd national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 79th 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.
Lorain County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 12.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.34 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 40.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lorain 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.