Springs Generating Station
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 56144 · Operator: City of Riverside - (CA)
Nameplate40MWSummer 40 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation1GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor0%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate13,934Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as rarely runs
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1.5 | 0.4% | 12,328 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0.6% | 13,768 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0.6% | 12,929 |
| 2007 | 2.2 | 0.6% | 12,635 |
| 2008 | 3.9 | 1.1% | 11,518 |
| 2009 | 1.7 | 0.5% | 11,880 |
| 2010 | 3.7 | 1.0% | 13,124 |
| 2011 | 2.4 | 0.7% | 13,572 |
| 2012 | 5.4 | 1.5% | 14,230 |
| 2013 | 1.5 | 0.4% | 14,132 |
| 2014 | 1.1 | 0.3% | 14,192 |
| 2015 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 13,333 |
| 2016 | 0 | 0.0% | — |
| 2017 | 0.7 | 0.2% | 14,034 |
| 2018 | 0.5 | 0.1% | 14,041 |
| 2019 | 0.8 | 0.2% | 13,876 |
| 2020 | 1.8 | 0.5% | 14,018 |
| 2021 | 0.6 | 0.2% | 14,111 |
| 2022 | 1.5 | 0.4% | 14,066 |
| 2023 | 11.1 | 3.2% | — |
| 2024 | 0.8 | 0.2% | 14,233 |
| 2025 | 0.9 | 0.3% | 13,934 |
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 | 10 | 10 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 10 | 10 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 10 | 10 | Jul 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 10 | 10 | Jul 2002 | 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% | 40 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Park Meridian #1 | 2 MW | 4 km |
| Chambers 4 - Riverside LGB6 | 2 MW | 5.6 km |
| Broadway 2 - UC Riverside | 3 MW | 5.6 km |
| UC Riverside Lots 30 & 32 | 4 MW | 5.6 km |
| SunEdison Walgreens Moreno Valley | 1 MW | 9.2 km |
| Riverside Community College | 3 MW | 9.3 km |