BIG SANDY PEAKER PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 342 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Wayne County
- Operator
- BIG SANDY PEAKER PLANT LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55284
- Coordinates
- 38.3443, -82.5938
BIG SANDY PEAKER PLANT, a 342 MW Natural Gas power plant in Wayne County, West Virginia. Operated by BIG SANDY PEAKER PLANT LLC, commissioned 2001.
Weather peril exposure
BIG SANDY PEAKER PLANT is a 342 MW natural gas power plant in Wayne County, WV, operated by BIG SANDY PEAKER PLANT LLC, commissioned in 2001. Wayne County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.4 of 5 at the 34th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Wayne County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.38 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 48.4 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | 8.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.7 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.08 |
Perils not assessed in Wayne 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 Wayne 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.