SHELBY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 35 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Richland County
- Operator
- CITY OF SHELBY - (OH)
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 2943
- Coordinates
- 40.8796, -82.6566
SHELBY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT, a 35 MW Coal power plant in Richland County, Ohio. Operated by CITY OF SHELBY - (OH).
Weather peril exposure
SHELBY MUNICIPAL LIGHT PLANT is a 35 MW coal power plant in Richland County, OH, operated by CITY OF SHELBY - (OH). Richland County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.6 of 5 at the 65th national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 81st 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.
Richland County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 79th | 4.1 of 5 | 9.9 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 40.6 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.7 |
Perils not assessed in Richland 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 Richland 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.