River Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10671
- Capacity
- 350 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Coal
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Le Flore, OK
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 474,021 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 15.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
River Valley
OperatingSub. Coal
Ranked #3 of 3 Sub. Coal plants in OK#74 of 103 nationally
350 MW Sub. Coal operating in Le Flore, OK — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
350 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Conventional Steam Coal
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The River Valley power plant is a 350 MW coal-fired generating station located in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned and operated by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co. It utilizes conventional steam coal technology with subbituminous (SUB) coal as its primary fuel source. The facility consists of two generating units. River Valley operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, River Valley generated 474,021 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 15.3%. The plant's installed cost was $1358.44 per kW, according to FERC data. River Valley is the third-largest coal plant in Oklahoma (out of three) and ranks 62 out of 75 coal plants nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes grid-related topics, regulatory matters, environmental hazards, and industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
65.0K MWh
Latest Month
474.0K MWh
Annual Generation
15.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$1,497/kW
Installed Cost
$67.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
OKGE.RIVERVALLEY
Pricing Hub
SPP South Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Grid·outage
Damage, power outages reported after overnight storms in Arkansas & Oklahoma
More than a hundred are without power in Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley after storms moved through the area.
Arkansas (other)Oklahoma (other)
KHBS·3 days ago
Regulatory·rate case
Regulators OK Appalachian Power bill increase to cover renewable energy costs
The increase will allow the company to recover about $69 million associated with projects that are either making electricity now or will...
Appalachian Power (operator)
Cardinal News·4 months ago
Industry·corporate
Edmonton seeks ideas to repurpose Rossdale power plant
By News Staff. Posted November 15, 2025 3:09 pm. Last Updated November 15, 2025 3:10 pm. The City of Edmonton is seeking ideas on how to transform the site...
Edmonton (other)
CityNews Edmonton·4 months ago
Grid·outage
Raccoon blamed for Love County power outage
Power has been restored to parts of Love County after a major outage on Wednesday night. The culprit? A raccoon that broke into the Red River Valley REA switch...
Love County (other)Red River Valley REA (operator)
KTEN·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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