SIDNEY
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 14 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Shelby County
- Operator
- DAYTON POWER & LIGHT CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 2852
- Coordinates
- 40.2792, -84.1910
SIDNEY, a 14 MW Oil power plant in Shelby County, Ohio. Operated by DAYTON POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
SIDNEY is a 14 MW oil power plant in Shelby County, OH, operated by DAYTON POWER & LIGHT CO, commissioned in 1968. Shelby County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.2 of 5 at the 55th national percentile. Earthquake 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.
Shelby County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.4 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 3.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 12.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.74 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 64th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 43.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Shelby 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 Shelby 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.