FIRSTENERGY HARRISON POWER STATION
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 2,052 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Harrison County
- Operator
- ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY CO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1972
- EIA plant ID
- 3944
- Coordinates
- 39.3840, -80.3325
FIRSTENERGY HARRISON POWER STATION, a 2,052 MW Coal power plant in Harrison County, West Virginia. One of 43 power plants tracked in West Virginia on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
FIRSTENERGY HARRISON POWER STATION is a 2,052 MW coal power plant in Harrison County, WV, operated by ALLEGHENY ENERGY SUPPLY CO LLC, commissioned in 1972. Harrison County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.9 of 5 at the 48th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 91st 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.
Harrison County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 91st | 4.6 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 9.5 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 2.0 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 45.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.1 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 5th | 1.2 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Harrison 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 Harrison 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.