RICHLAND
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 450 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Defiance County
- Operator
- RICHLAND-STRYKER GENERATION LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1965
- EIA plant ID
- 2880
- Coordinates
- 41.3053, -84.3361
RICHLAND, a 450 MW Natural Gas power plant in Defiance County, Ohio. Operated by RICHLAND-STRYKER GENERATION LLC, commissioned 1965.
Weather peril exposure
RICHLAND is a 450 MW natural gas power plant in Defiance County, OH, operated by RICHLAND-STRYKER GENERATION LLC, commissioned in 1965. Defiance County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 66th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 85th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Defiance County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 85th | 4.4 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 79th | 4.2 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 1.4 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 10.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 30th | 2.2 of 5 | 39.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Defiance 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 Defiance 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.