PS ST-8 ENGINE NO 1
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Franklin County
- Operator
- CITY OF COLUMBUS - (OH)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2008
- EIA plant ID
- 56421
- Coordinates
- 39.9576, -83.0537
PS ST-8 ENGINE NO 1, a 2 MW Oil power plant in Franklin County, Ohio. Operated by CITY OF COLUMBUS - (OH), commissioned 2008.
Weather peril exposure
PS ST-8 ENGINE NO 1 is a 2 MW oil power plant in Franklin County, OH, operated by CITY OF COLUMBUS - (OH), commissioned in 2008. Franklin County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 57th 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.
Franklin County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 11.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.73 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 46.4 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Franklin 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 Franklin 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.