PHILIP SPORN
Retired 2015Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 610 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Mason County
- Operator
- APPALACHIAN POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 3938
- Coordinates
- 38.9668, -81.9232
PHILIP SPORN, a retired 610 MW Coal power plant in Mason County, West Virginia. It was retired in 2015, according to EIA-860.
How PHILIP SPORN compares
It was retired in 2015 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in West Virginia's operating fleet. Its operator, APPALACHIAN POWER CO, runs 6 operating plants in West Virginia totaling 4,805 MW. It shares Mason County with one other operating plant, MOUNTAINEER.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MOUNTAINTEER (765 kV), about 1.2 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by APPALACHIAN POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 6 operating power plants totaling 6,053 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is GENERAL JAMES M GAVIN (2,600 MW, Coal).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
PHILIP SPORN is a retired 610 MW coal power plant in Mason County, WV, formerly operated by APPALACHIAN POWER CO. Mason County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.0 of 5 at the 26th national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 95th 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.
Mason County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 47.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 0.42 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 7.8 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Hail | Very Low | 39th | 2.6 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 38th | 2.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.78 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.08 |
Perils not assessed in Mason 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 Mason 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.