ELRAMA POWER PLANT
Retired 2014Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 510 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Washington County
- Operator
- NRG POWER MIDWEST LP
- EIA plant ID
- 3098
- Coordinates
- 40.2522, -79.9175
ELRAMA POWER PLANT, a retired 510 MW Coal power plant in Washington County, Pennsylvania. It was retired in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How ELRAMA POWER PLANT compares
It was retired in 2014 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Pennsylvania's operating fleet. Its operator, NRG POWER MIDWEST LP, runs 2 operating plants in Pennsylvania totaling 771 MW. It shares Washington County with one other operating plant, WASTE MANAGEMENT ARDEN LFGTE.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is YUKON (500 kV), about 10.6 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by DUQUESNE LIGHT CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 1,149 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is ALLEGHENY ENERGY UNITS 3 4 & 5 (556 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles are 2 mapped data centers; the nearest is Citynet Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, about 14.2 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
ELRAMA POWER PLANT is a retired 510 MW coal power plant in Washington County, PA, formerly operated by NRG POWER MIDWEST LP. Washington County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 68th 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.
Washington County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 42.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.48 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | 10.3 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
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.