Riverside (MN)
Hennepin County, Minnesota · EIA plant ID 1927 · Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Nameplate586MWSummer 454 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation-24GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor-1%!gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate—Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1987Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,356.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,437 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,408 | 71.0% | 10,541 |
| 2004 | 2,137.1 | 62.8% | 10,784 |
| 2005 | 2,308.5 | 69.1% | 10,660 |
| 2006 | 1,761.5 | 52.7% | 10,862 |
| 2007 | 2,181.6 | 67.1% | 10,907 |
| 2008 | 1,573.4 | 48.2% | 11,049 |
| 2009 | 330 | 8.8% | 8,238 |
| 2010 | 980 | 23.6% | 7,636 |
| 2011 | 597.6 | 14.5% | 7,740 |
| 2012 | 1,953.1 | 47.3% | 7,275 |
| 2013 | 1,411.4 | 34.3% | 7,368 |
| 2014 | 1,007.6 | 24.5% | 7,563 |
| 2015 | 2,631.6 | 63.9% | 7,208 |
| 2016 | 2,432.6 | 61.0% | 7,155 |
| 2017 | 1,600 | 40.2% | 7,261 |
| 2018 | 2,449.6 | 61.6% | 7,174 |
| 2019 | 3,085.6 | 77.6% | 7,189 |
| 2020 | 2,179.3 | 54.6% | 7,322 |
| 2021 | 1,369.3 | 34.4% | 7,275 |
| 2022 | 1,463 | 36.8% | 7,460 |
| 2023 | 2,469.1 | 62.1% | 7,257 |
| 2024 | 2,770 | 69.5% | 7,084 |
| 2025 | 313.1 | 7.9% | 7,912 |
Fuel capability
Gas-fired turbines (CT/GT/CA/CS) that can also burn liquid fuel. EIA-860 Schedule 3 for capability, EIA-923 for actual burn.
StatusLikely still dual fuel
Liquid fuel burned · 36 mo131 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnApr 2026
Switch while operating—
Net summer MW on gas—
Net summer MW on oil—
Time gas → oil—
Time oil → gas—
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 210.6 | 147 | May 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 210.6 | 147 | May 2009 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 164.7 | 160 | Apr 1987 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 8 | Conventional Steam Coal | ST | 238.8 | 227 | Apr 1964 | Retired Apr 2009 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | 100.0% | 586 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Covanta Hennepin Energy | 40 MW | 4.1 km |
| Hennepin Island | 14 MW | 4.5 km |
| Southeast Steam Plant | 13 MW | 4.8 km |
| SAF Hydroelectric LLC | 10 MW | 5.1 km |
| Univ Minnesota CHP Plant | 21 MW | 5.4 km |
| Twin Cities Hydro LLC | 18 MW | 13.1 km |