Riviera
Palm Beach County, Florida · EIA plant ID 619 · Operator: Florida Power & Light Co
Nameplate1,295MWSummer 1,290 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation7,476GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor66%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate6,525Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2014Runs 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 | 3,055.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 2,450.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 2,401.1 | 48.5% | 10,002 |
| 2004 | 2,453.3 | 49.4% | 10,041 |
| 2005 | 2,121.3 | 43.5% | 10,138 |
| 2006 | 1,967.1 | 40.4% | 10,575 |
| 2007 | 1,826.4 | 36.9% | 10,645 |
| 2008 | 1,288.4 | 26.0% | 10,874 |
| 2009 | 47.9 | 1.0% | 12,243 |
| 2014 | 4,826.9 | 60.3% | 6,755 |
| 2015 | 6,979.9 | 65.7% | 6,701 |
| 2016 | 6,271.8 | 58.9% | 6,557 |
| 2017 | 7,048.8 | 66.4% | 6,623 |
| 2018 | 6,720.6 | 59.5% | 6,594 |
| 2019 | 6,439.9 | 57.0% | 6,620 |
| 2020 | 6,571.6 | 58.0% | 6,610 |
| 2021 | 5,688 | 50.3% | 6,663 |
| 2022 | 6,765.6 | 59.9% | 6,693 |
| 2023 | 7,263.6 | 64.3% | 6,635 |
| 2024 | 7,223.9 | 63.7% | 6,603 |
| 2025 | 6,929.4 | 61.3% | 6,560 |
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 mo85,554 MMBtu
Last month with liquid burnApr 2026
Switch while operatingYes
Net summer MW on gas996
Net summer MW on oil908
Time gas → oilup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
Time oil → gasup to 6 h (EIA 6H)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 265 | 270.5 | Apr 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 265 | 270.5 | Apr 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5C | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 265 | 270.5 | Apr 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 5ST | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 500 | 478.5 | Apr 2014 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 310.4 | 277 | Jun 1962 | Retired Feb 2011 | — | coming soon |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | ST | 310.4 | 288 | Mar 1963 | Retired Feb 2011 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Florida Power & Light Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Florida Power & Light Co | 100.0% | 1,295 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 2 | 96 MW | 8.9 km |
| Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility 1 | 62 MW | 8.9 km |
| Tom G Smith | 99 MW | 17 km |
| Hibiscus Solar Energy Center | 75 MW | 25.2 km |
| Silver Palm | 75 MW | 29.8 km |
| Sabal Palm Solar Center | 75 MW | 29.9 km |