BEAVER VALLEY
OperatingNuclear power plant
- Capacity
- 1,847 MW
- Primary fuel
- Nuclear
- County
- Beaver County
- Operator
- FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1976
- EIA plant ID
- 6040
- Coordinates
- 40.6228, -80.4325
BEAVER VALLEY, a 1,847 MW Nuclear power plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Operated by FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, commissioned 1976.
Weather peril exposure
BEAVER VALLEY is a 1,847 MW nuclear power plant in Beaver County, PA, operated by FIRSTENERGY NUCLEAR OPERATING COMPANY, commissioned in 1976. Beaver County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 27th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 45th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a nuclear plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Beaver County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 11.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.53 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 41.2 |
Perils not assessed in Beaver 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 Beaver 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.