FIRSTENERGY ALBRIGHT
OperatingCoal power plant
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Preston County
- Operator
- MONONGAHELA POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 3942
- Coordinates
- 39.4886, -79.6369
FIRSTENERGY ALBRIGHT, a Coal power plant in Preston County, West Virginia. Operated by MONONGAHELA POWER CO.
Weather peril exposure
FIRSTENERGY ALBRIGHT is a coal power plant in Preston County, WV, operated by MONONGAHELA POWER CO. Preston County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.1 of 5 at the 26th national percentile. Lightning is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Preston County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 43.2 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 23.8 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 41st | 2.6 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Ice storm | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.35 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 23rd | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.63 |
Perils not assessed in Preston 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 Preston 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.