PANTHER CREEK ENERGY FACILITY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 94 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Carbon County
- Operator
- PANTHER CREEK POWER OPERATING, LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1992
- EIA plant ID
- 50776
- Coordinates
- 40.8556, -75.8776
PANTHER CREEK ENERGY FACILITY, a 94 MW Coal power plant in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Operated by PANTHER CREEK POWER OPERATING, LLC, commissioned 1992.
Weather peril exposure
PANTHER CREEK ENERGY FACILITY is a 94 MW coal power plant in Carbon County, PA, operated by PANTHER CREEK POWER OPERATING, LLC, commissioned in 1992. Carbon County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 12th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 70th 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.
Carbon County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 4.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 56th | 3.3 of 5 | 17.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 1.7 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 26th | 2.0 of 5 | 0.16 |
| Hail | Very Low | 19th | 1.8 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 34.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | 1.9 |
Perils not assessed in Carbon 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 Carbon 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.