Rio Blanco
Puerto Rico · EIA plant ID 61236 · Operator: puerto rico electric pwr auth
Nameplate5MWSummer 5 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1929
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
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 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.5 | 2.5 | Dec 1929 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 2.5 | 2.5 | Dec 1929 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: puerto rico electric pwr auth. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| puerto rico electric pwr auth | 100.0% | 5 MW |
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Within 80 km.
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