PINEY CREEK PROJECT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Clarion County
- Operator
- COLMAC CLARION INC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 54144
- Coordinates
- 41.1777, -79.4418
PINEY CREEK PROJECT, a 36 MW Coal power plant in Clarion County, Pennsylvania. Operated by COLMAC CLARION INC.
Weather peril exposure
PINEY CREEK PROJECT is a 36 MW coal power plant in Clarion County, PA, operated by COLMAC CLARION INC. Clarion County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 5th national percentile. Hurricane is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 62nd 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.
Clarion County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 15.7 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.22 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 21st | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 38.4 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.63 |
Perils not assessed in Clarion 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 Clarion 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.