Clearwater Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56356
- Capacity
- 49 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Riverside, CA
- Operating Since
- 2005
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Riverside - (CA)
- Parent Company
- City of Riverside - (CA)
- Annual Generation
- 10,295.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.4%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Clearwater Power Plant
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #124 of 306 Natural Gas plants in CA#1133 of 2009 nationally
49 MW Natural Gas operating in Riverside, CA — California Independent System Operator
EIAWD
49 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.8912, -117.6084
County
Riverside, CA
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Riverside - (CA) | City of Riverside - (CA) | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Riverside - (CA) | City of Riverside - (CA) | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Clearwater Power Plant is a 49 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Riverside County, California. The plant began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by the City of Riverside. It consists of two generators. Clearwater Power Plant operates within the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year for which data is available, Clearwater Power Plant generated 10,295 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.4%. The plant is ranked 120th out of 297 power plants in California and 1122nd out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
66 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
912 MWh
Latest Month
10.3K MWh
Annual Generation
2.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CORONS_6_CLRWTR-APND
Pricing Hub
TH_SP15_GEN-APND
Location Type
Aggregated Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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