1295 MW Natural Gas operating in Palm Beach, FL — Florida Power & Light Company
1,295 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2014
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.7653, -80.0525
County
Palm Beach, FL
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Florida Power & Light Co | Florida Power & Light | — |
| Owner(s) | Florida Power & Light Co | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Riviera power plant is a 1295 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle facility located in Palm Beach County, Florida. The plant began operating in 2014 and consists of 4 generators. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Florida Power & Light Co. Riviera is located within the Florida Power & Light Company balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. The plant ranks as the 18th largest in Florida out of 51 plants, and 90th nationally out of 945 plants.
In its most recent year of operation, Riviera generated 6,929,389 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 61.0%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $863.09 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Florida Power & Light Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
455.9K MWh
Latest Month
6.9M MWh
Annual Generation
61.0%
Capacity Factor
$798/kW
Installed Cost
$27.0/MWh
Operating Cost
Florida Power & Light Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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