KAMMER
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 713 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Marshall County
- Operator
- OHIO POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 3947
- Coordinates
- 39.8454, -80.8196
KAMMER, a retired 713 MW Coal power plant in Marshall County, West Virginia. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860. Formerly operated by OHIO POWER CO.
How KAMMER compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in West Virginia's operating fleet. It shares Marshall County with 2 other operating plants, MITCHELL and PPG NATRIUM PLANT.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by WHEELING POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 1,801 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MITCHELL (1,633 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
KAMMER is a retired 713 MW coal power plant in Marshall County, WV, formerly operated by OHIO POWER CO. Marshall County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.8 of 5 at the 44th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 96th 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.
Marshall County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 96th | 4.8 of 5 | 2.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 66th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.55 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 3.2 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 52nd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 43.9 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 28th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 9.4 |
Perils not assessed in Marshall 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 Marshall 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.