Riverside Energy Resource Center
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 56143 · Operator: City of Riverside - (CA)
Nameplate196MWSummer 196 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation17GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,231Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2006Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 63.4 | 13.3% | 9,484 |
| 2007 | 39.6 | 4.5% | 9,515 |
| 2008 | 79.3 | 9.0% | 9,516 |
| 2009 | 14.7 | 1.7% | 9,408 |
| 2010 | 14.8 | 1.7% | 12,409 |
| 2011 | 49.6 | 3.3% | 9,161 |
| 2012 | 76.4 | 4.4% | 10,545 |
| 2013 | 49.7 | 2.9% | 10,539 |
| 2014 | 49.1 | 2.9% | 10,331 |
| 2015 | 50.7 | 3.0% | 10,559 |
| 2016 | 69.8 | 4.1% | 10,435 |
| 2017 | 94.5 | 5.5% | 10,450 |
| 2018 | 86.4 | 5.0% | 10,818 |
| 2019 | 79.8 | 4.7% | 10,535 |
| 2020 | 100.7 | 5.9% | 10,586 |
| 2021 | 56.1 | 3.3% | 10,595 |
| 2022 | 78.6 | 4.6% | 10,697 |
| 2023 | 52.6 | 3.1% | 10,687 |
| 2024 | 72 | 4.2% | 10,233 |
| 2025 | 16.8 | 1.0% | 10,231 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 50 | Jun 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 50 | 50 | Jul 2006 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 48 | 48 | Apr 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 48 | 48 | Apr 2011 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Riverside - (CA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Riverside - (CA) | 100.0% | 196 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
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| Riverside Community College | 3 MW | 6.7 km |
| SSI West Riverside Landfill LLC | 3 MW | 7.4 km |
| CA Riverside 2356 Fleetwood Dr. | — | 8.5 km |
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