FAYETTE ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 644 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Fayette County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2003
- EIA plant ID
- 55516
- Coordinates
- 39.8594, -79.9179
FAYETTE ENERGY FACILITY, a 644 MW Natural Gas power plant in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. One of 225 power plants tracked in Pennsylvania on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
FAYETTE ENERGY FACILITY is a 644 MW natural gas power plant in Fayette County, PA, operated by DUKE ENERGY COMMERCIAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, commissioned in 2003. Fayette County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.2 of 5 at the 31st national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 78th 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.
Fayette County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 78th | 4.1 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.7 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 18.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.21 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.33 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 43.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.3 |
Perils not assessed in Fayette 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 Fayette 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.