INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 24 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Indiana County
- Operator
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENN
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1988
- EIA plant ID
- 10129
- Coordinates
- 40.6157, -79.1574
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA, a 24 MW Natural Gas power plant in Indiana County, Pennsylvania.
Weather peril exposure
INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA is a 24 MW natural gas power plant in Indiana County, PA, operated by INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PENN, commissioned in 1988. Indiana County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 60th 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.
Indiana County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 25th | 2.0 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.27 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.29 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 9th | 1.4 of 5 | 1.2 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 7th | 1.3 of 5 | 40.3 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 16.3 |
Perils not assessed in Indiana 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 Indiana 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.