SCRUBGRASS GENERATING COMPANY LP
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 95 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Venango County
- Operator
- US OPERATING SERVICES COMPANY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1993
- EIA plant ID
- 50974
- Coordinates
- 41.2697, -79.8129
SCRUBGRASS GENERATING COMPANY LP, a 95 MW Coal power plant in Venango County, Pennsylvania. Operated by US OPERATING SERVICES COMPANY, commissioned 1993.
Weather peril exposure
SCRUBGRASS GENERATING COMPANY LP is a 95 MW coal power plant in Venango County, PA, operated by US OPERATING SERVICES COMPANY, commissioned in 1993. Venango County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 8th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 81st 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.
Venango County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 81st | 4.3 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 62nd | 3.5 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 17.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 0.25 |
| Hail | Very Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.49 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 37.8 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 8th | 1.3 of 5 | 0.63 |
Perils not assessed in Venango 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 Venango 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.