PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC JENKINS
OperatingOil power plant
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary fuel
- Oil
- County
- Luzerne County
- Operator
- PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3146
- Coordinates
- 41.2824, -75.8164
PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC JENKINS, a 32 MW Oil power plant in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania. Operated by PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC.
Weather peril exposure
PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC JENKINS is a 32 MW oil power plant in Luzerne County, PA, operated by PPL MARTINS CREEK LLC. Luzerne County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.2 of 5 at the 4th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 66th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to an oil plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Luzerne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively High | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 2.5 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Winter weather | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 13.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.96 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 33.1 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 10th | 1.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 2.5 |
Perils not assessed in Luzerne 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 Luzerne 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.