EBENSBURG POWER
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 58 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Cambria County
- Operator
- EBENSBURG POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1990
- EIA plant ID
- 10603
- Coordinates
- 40.4551, -78.7475
EBENSBURG POWER, a 58 MW Coal power plant in Cambria County, Pennsylvania. Operated by EBENSBURG POWER CO, commissioned 1990.
Weather peril exposure
EBENSBURG POWER is a 58 MW coal power plant in Cambria County, PA, operated by EBENSBURG POWER CO, commissioned in 1990. 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.