NEW CASTLE PLANT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 354 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Lawrence County
- Operator
- NRG POWER MIDWEST LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1952
- EIA plant ID
- 3138
- Coordinates
- 40.9379, -80.3687
NEW CASTLE PLANT, a 354 MW Coal power plant in Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. Operated by NRG POWER MIDWEST LP, commissioned 1952.
Weather peril exposure
NEW CASTLE PLANT is a 354 MW coal power plant in Lawrence County, PA, operated by NRG POWER MIDWEST LP, commissioned in 1952. Lawrence County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.9 of 5 at the 24th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 86th 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.
Lawrence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 86th | 4.4 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 12.4 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 4.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.5 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 40.4 |
Perils not assessed in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.