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River Valley

Coal power plant in Le Flore County, Oklahoma. 350 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co.

Also known as River Valley Power Plant · EIA plant 10671

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Key facts

Capacity
350 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
September 1990First generator online
Operator
Oklahoma Gas & Electric CoEIA operator ID 14063
Grid
SPPBalancing authority SWPP
Price nodes
1 SPP nodeResource nodes with prices
Location
Le Flore County, OK35.1931, −94.6458
EIA plant ID
10671EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power River Valley produces

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Net generation, 2025

474 GWh

474,021 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

15.5%

2024: 20.4%

January to July 2026

299 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

0.5–1.8

TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2015

Annual net generation, TWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
20002,158,490Not reported12 of 12
20011,989,869Not reported12 of 12
20021,996,423Not reported12 of 12
20031,958,521Not reported12 of 12
20042,097,707Not reported12 of 12
20052,289,752Not reported12 of 12
20062,268,178Not reported12 of 12
20072,394,498Not reported12 of 12
20082,249,967Not reported12 of 12
20092,015,578Not reported12 of 12
20101,962,31564.0%12 of 12
20111,881,76561.4%12 of 12
20121,783,02058.0%12 of 12
20131,872,65361.1%12 of 12
20141,414,98868.8%8 of 12
20151,831,142Not reported12 of 12
2016157,655Not reported1 of 12
20171,797,61658.6%12 of 12
20181,531,28466.3%9 of 12
2019539,314Not reported12 of 12
2020793,04125.8%12 of 12
20211,030,73933.6%12 of 12
2022717,17223.4%12 of 12
2023554,30818.1%12 of 12
2024628,38420.4%12 of 12
2025474,02115.5%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)298,92916.8%7 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

Power prices and basis

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Emissions

Free · EPA CAMPD

CO₂, 2025

649,524

US short tons. 2024: 854,747

SO₂, 2025

544

US short tons

NOx, 2025

722

US short tons

CO₂ per MWh, calculated

1.37 t

About 2,740 lb per MWh

4 of 4 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B), matched to EIA plant 10671 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

Withdrawal, 2024

450

million gallons

Consumption, 2024

395

million gallons

Source

Poteau River

Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower

Watershed stress

Low · 0.247

USGS SUI, HUC12 Coal Creek-Poteau River

12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.

Generators

Free · EIA-860M
GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
GEN1Conventional Steam Coal175.0September 1990
GEN2Conventional Steam Coal175.0November 1990

Ownership and offtake

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Generation potential vs reported

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Questions about River Valley

How much power does River Valley produce?

River Valley reported 474,021 MWh (474 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 15.5% capacity factor on 350 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 299 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is River Valley?

River Valley is in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, at 35.1931, −94.6458. It is in the Southwest Power Pool balancing area (SWPP).

Who operates River Valley?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 14063). The operator is not always the owner.

When did River Valley start operating?

Its first generator began operating in September 1990, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for River Valley?

Yes. InfraMap has SPP day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to River Valley, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
  • SPP day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
  • EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
  • Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

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