Clearwater Power Plant
Riverside County, California · EIA plant ID 56356 · Operator: City of Riverside - (CA)
Nameplate49MWSummer 28 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor1%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,418Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2005Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 34.7 | 16.9% | 9,274 |
| 2006 | 49.3 | 20.1% | 8,912 |
| 2007 | 1.4 | 0.5% | 12,510 |
| 2008 | 104.5 | 42.5% | 9,208 |
| 2009 | 96.2 | 39.2% | 9,350 |
| 2010 | 1.2 | 0.5% | 10,072 |
| 2011 | 12.3 | 5.0% | 9,162 |
| 2012 | 24.8 | 10.1% | 8,843 |
| 2013 | 22.3 | 9.1% | 8,790 |
| 2014 | 17.6 | 7.2% | 8,882 |
| 2015 | 15.1 | 6.2% | 9,059 |
| 2016 | 23.5 | 9.6% | 7,417 |
| 2017 | 25.9 | 10.6% | 7,417 |
| 2018 | 14.9 | 6.1% | 7,417 |
| 2019 | 8.3 | 3.4% | 7,647 |
| 2020 | 7.9 | 3.2% | 7,417 |
| 2021 | 13.9 | 5.7% | 7,417 |
| 2022 | 17 | 6.9% | 7,417 |
| 2023 | 13.1 | 5.3% | 7,417 |
| 2024 | 10.3 | 4.2% | 7,417 |
| 2025 | 3.5 | 1.4% | 7,418 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 41 | 21 | Mar 2005 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 8 | 7 | Mar 2005 | 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% | 49 MW |
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