G F WEATON POWER STATION
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 120 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Beaver County
- Operator
- HORSEHEAD CORPORATION
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 50130
- Coordinates
- 40.6673, -80.3462
G F WEATON POWER STATION, a 120 MW Coal power plant in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. Operated by HORSEHEAD CORPORATION.
Weather peril exposure
G F WEATON POWER STATION is a 120 MW coal power plant in Beaver County, PA, operated by HORSEHEAD CORPORATION. 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 coal 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.