WALTER C BECKJORD
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 1,318 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Clermont County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC
- EIA plant ID
- 2830
- Generators
- 2
- Net generation (2024)
- -0.522 GWh
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.9917, -84.2973
WALTER C BECKJORD, a partly retired 1,318 MW Coal power plant in Clermont County, Ohio. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How WALTER C BECKJORD compares
EIA-860 lists 4 MW still operable at the site (battery storage), against the 1,318 MW recorded for it.
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 2 generators at the site with 4 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 1,318 MW). The plant was a net consumer of electricity in 2024 (-0.522 GWh), which is typical of battery storage.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 52 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CENTRAL UTILITY PLANT CINCINNATI (47 MW). Within 50 miles are 7 mapped data centers; the nearest is Level(3) Cincinnati in Cincinnati, about 13.4 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WALTER C BECKJORD is a partly retired 1,318 MW coal power plant in Clermont County, OH, operated by DUKE ENERGY OHIO INC. Clermont County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 89th 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.
Clermont County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.97 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 11.2 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.28 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 3.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 49.8 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Clermont 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 Clermont 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.