PICWAY
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 106 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Pickaway County
- Operator
- OHIO POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 2843
- Coordinates
- 39.7937, -83.0100
PICWAY, a retired 106 MW Coal power plant in Pickaway County, Ohio. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860. Formerly operated by OHIO POWER CO.
How PICWAY compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Ohio's operating fleet. Its operator, OHIO POWER CO, runs 4 operating plants in Ohio totaling 4,133 MW. It shares Pickaway County with one other operating plant, DARBY ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by OHIO POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 5 operating power plants totaling 572 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is DARBY ELECTRIC GENERATING STATION (564 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 4 mapped data centers; the nearest is 180 E Broad St. in Columbus, about 11.7 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PICWAY is a retired 106 MW coal power plant in Pickaway County, OH, formerly operated by OHIO POWER CO. Pickaway County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 46th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Pickaway County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.85 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 12.3 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 51st | 3.1 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 29th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 47.3 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Pickaway 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 Pickaway 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.