1150 MW Natural Gas operating in Lawrence, KY — PJM Interconnection, LLC
1,150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.1917, -82.6046
County
Lawrence, KY
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Riverside Generating Co LLC | Riverside Generating | — |
| Owner(s) | Riverside Generating Co LLC | LS Power Development | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Riverside Generating LLC is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Lawrence County, Kentucky. The plant has a total capacity of 1150 MW across five natural gas-fired combustion turbine generators. It began operating in 2001 and is owned by LS Power Development. The operator listed with the EIA is Riverside Generating Co LLC.
The plant is connected to the PJM Interconnection, LLC balancing authority and is within the ReliabilityFirst Corporation (RFC) NERC region. In the state of Kentucky, Riverside Generating LLC ranks as the fourth largest power plant out of 12, and nationally it ranks 128th out of 945 plants. The latest annual generation data shows an output of 774,692 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 7.7%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
RFC
Balancing Authority
PJM Interconnection, LLC
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
64.6K MWh
Latest Month
774.7K MWh
Annual Generation
7.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
PJM
LMP Node
AEP RIVERSIDE 1CT (DYN)
Pricing Hub
AEP-DAYTON HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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