PIQUA POWER PLANT
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Miami County
- Operator
- CITY OF PIQUA - (OH)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 2937
- Coordinates
- 40.1339, -84.2373
PIQUA POWER PLANT, a 36 MW Oil power plant in Miami County, Ohio. Operated by CITY OF PIQUA - (OH), commissioned 1972.
Weather peril exposure
PIQUA POWER PLANT is a 36 MW oil power plant in Miami County, OH, operated by CITY OF PIQUA - (OH), commissioned in 1972. Miami County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 41st national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 84th 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.
Miami County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 69th | 3.8 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 11.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 24th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.6 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 45.9 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 6th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Miami 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 Miami 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.