Riverside (MN)
Natural gas power plant in Hennepin County, Minnesota. 585.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Also known as Riverside Generating Plant · EIA plant 1927
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 585.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- April 1987First generator online
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - MinnesotaEIA operator ID 13781
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 4 MISO nodesResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Hennepin County, MN45.0203, −93.2753
- EIA plant ID
- 1927EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Riverside (MN) produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
313 GWh
313,081 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
6.6%
2024: 53.8%
January to July 2026
−14.4 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
1.4–3.1
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2019
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,426,870 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 2,356,239 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 2,436,997 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 2,407,962 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,137,092 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,308,492 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,761,548 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 2,181,606 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,573,372 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 235,450 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2010 | 980,042 | 19.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 162,599 | Not reported | 5 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,953,055 | 37.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,411,354 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,007,622 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,631,564 | 51.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 2,432,581 | 47.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,600,023 | 31.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,449,649 | 52.2% | 11 of 12 |
| 2019 | 3,085,561 | 60.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,179,325 | 42.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,369,337 | 26.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,463,020 | 28.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,469,091 | 48.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,769,987 | 53.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 313,081 | 6.6% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | −14,371 | -0.5% | 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
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
145,358
US short tons. 2024: 1.15M
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
25
US short tons
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (10, 9), matched to EIA plant 1927 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
37,631
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Mississippi River
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.184
USGS SUI, HUC12 Saint Anthony Falls-Mississippi 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| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 210.6 | May 2009 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 210.6 | May 2009 |
| ST7 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 164.7 | April 1987 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern States Power Co - Minnesota as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Riverside (MN)
How much power does Riverside (MN) produce?
Riverside (MN) reported 313,081 MWh (313 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 6.6% capacity factor on 585.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported −14.4 GWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is Riverside (MN)?
Riverside (MN) is in Hennepin County, Minnesota, at 45.0203, −93.2753. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Riverside (MN)?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern States Power Co - Minnesota as the operator (EIA operator ID 13781). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Riverside (MN) start operating?
Its first generator began operating in April 1987, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Riverside (MN)?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 4 price nodes linked to Riverside (MN), 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
- MISO 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)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page