River Road Gen Plant
Clark County, Washington · EIA plant ID 7605 · Operator: PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)
Nameplate248MWSummer 230 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation877GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor44%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate7,518Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1997Runs 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1,385.5 | 75.3% | 7,200 |
| 2004 | 1,744.8 | 90.3% | 7,170 |
| 2005 | 1,635.1 | 84.8% | 7,173 |
| 2006 | 1,289.8 | 66.9% | 7,236 |
| 2007 | 1,521.9 | 79.0% | 7,273 |
| 2008 | 1,616.3 | 83.6% | 7,322 |
| 2009 | 1,624.9 | 84.3% | 7,407 |
| 2010 | 1,679.9 | 87.2% | 7,335 |
| 2011 | 1,016.1 | 52.7% | 7,266 |
| 2012 | 846.1 | 43.8% | 7,266 |
| 2013 | 1,729.8 | 89.8% | 7,225 |
| 2014 | 1,577.1 | 81.8% | 7,316 |
| 2015 | 1,812.5 | 94.0% | 7,288 |
| 2016 | 1,440.6 | 74.6% | 7,293 |
| 2017 | 1,259.6 | 65.4% | 7,299 |
| 2018 | 1,192.6 | 61.9% | 7,229 |
| 2019 | 1,746.3 | 90.6% | 7,347 |
| 2020 | 1,617.1 | 83.7% | 7,224 |
| 2021 | 1,942.6 | 100.8% | 7,267 |
| 2022 | 1,695.6 | 88.0% | 7,370 |
| 2023 | 1,828.6 | 94.9% | 7,309 |
| 2024 | 1,561.6 | 77.3% | 7,391 |
| 2025 | 1,317.4 | 65.4% | 7,398 |
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 Combined Cycle | CS | 248 | 230 | Dec 1997 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) | 100.0% | 248 MW |
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