CAMBRIA COGEN
Retired 2019Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 98 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Cambria County
- Operator
- CAMBRIA COGEN CO
- EIA plant ID
- 10641
- Coordinates
- 40.4748, -78.7022
CAMBRIA COGEN, a retired 98 MW Coal power plant in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. It was retired in 2019, according to EIA-860.
How CAMBRIA COGEN compares
It was retired in 2019 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Pennsylvania's operating fleet. It shares Cambria County with 6 other operating plants, including COLVER POWER PROJECT and ALLEGHENY RIDGE WIND FARM.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is CONEMAUGH (500 kV), about 19.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 10 operating power plants totaling 3,000 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CONEMAUGH (1,884 MW, Coal). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Windstream - State College in State College, about 47.2 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
CAMBRIA COGEN is a retired 98 MW coal power plant in Cambria County, PA, formerly operated by CAMBRIA COGEN CO. Cambria County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 61st 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.
Cambria County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.20 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | 1.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 24.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 38.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.42 |
Perils not assessed in Cambria 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 Cambria 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.