WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 715 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Washington County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2002
- EIA plant ID
- 55397
- Generators
- 3
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 5,169 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 82%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 39.5800, -81.6564
WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY, a 715 MW Natural Gas power plant in Washington County, Ohio. One of 155 power plants tracked in Ohio on Bywatts.
How WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY compares
With 715 MW of capacity, WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY ranks 11th among the 102 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Ohio and 4th of the 25 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 7.6% of Ohio's operating Natural Gas capacity and 3.3% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 180th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2002, it is newer than 61% of the 99 operating Ohio plants with a recorded commissioning year. Its operator, DUKE ENERGY COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, runs 3 operating plants in Ohio totaling 2,162 MW. It shares Washington County with one other operating plant, AEP WATERFORD FACILITY.
EIA-860 lists 3 generators at the site with 715 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 5,169 GWh in 2024 (an 82% capacity factor), up 4% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BELMONT (765 kV), about 24.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by OHIO POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 3 operating power plants totaling 2,634 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is FIRSTENERGY PLEASANTS POWER STATION (1,368 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
WASHINGTON ENERGY FACILITY is a 715 MW natural gas power plant in Washington County, OH, operated by DUKE ENERGY COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, commissioned in 2002. Washington County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 39th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Washington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 75th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.1 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 71st | 3.8 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 51st | 3.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 46.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.13 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Washington 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 Washington 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.