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Riverside Generating LLC — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 55198
Capacity: 1150 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Lawrence, KY
Operating Since: 2001
Generators: 5
Operator: Riverside Generating Co LLC
Parent Company: LS Power Development
Annual Generation: 774,692 MWh
Capacity Factor: 7.7%
Balancing Authority: PJM Interconnection, LLC
ISO/RTO: PJM
NERC Region: RFC

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Riverside Generating LLC

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #3 of 15 Natural Gas plants in KY#124 of 2009 nationally

1150 MW Natural Gas operating in Lawrence, KY — PJM Interconnection, LLC

EIAWD

1,150 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine

Technology

2001

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

38.1917, -82.6046

County

Lawrence, KY

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Riverside Generating Co LLC	Riverside Generating	—
Owner(s)	Riverside Generating Co LLC	LS Power Development	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

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

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

RFC

Balancing Authority

PJM Interconnection, LLC

Grid Voltage

345 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Independent Power Producer

Sector

IPP Non-CHP

Generation

64.6K MWh

Latest Month

774.7K MWh

Annual Generation

7.7%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

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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