River Road Gen Plant
Natural gas power plant in Clark County, Washington. 248 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA).
Also known as River Road Generating Plant · EIA plant 7605
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 248 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1997First generator online
- Operator
- PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA)EIA operator ID 3660
- Grid
- BPATBalancing authority BPAT
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Clark County, WA45.6497, −122.7256
- EIA plant ID
- 7605EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power River Road Gen Plant produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.32 TWh
1,317,428 MWh, final. 11 of 12 months reported
Capacity factor, 2025
66.3%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
189 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2024
1.2–1.9
TWh a year. Low 2018, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,385,480 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,744,820 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,635,099 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,289,816 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,521,879 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,616,260 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,624,925 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,679,888 | 77.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,016,140 | 46.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 846,112 | 38.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,729,840 | 79.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,577,119 | 72.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 1,812,488 | 83.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 1,440,649 | 66.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 1,259,617 | 58.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 1,192,592 | 54.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 1,746,286 | 80.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,617,133 | 74.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 1,942,569 | 89.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 1,695,598 | 78.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 1,828,599 | 84.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 1,561,558 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,317,428 | 66.3% | 11 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 188,507 | 14.9% | 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 accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
619,434
US short tons. 2024: 674,463
SO₂, 2025
8
US short tons
NOx, 2025
65
US short tons
1 of 1 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1), matched to EIA plant 7605 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
14
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
12
million gallons
Source
Well
Ground, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Very low/none · 0.159
USGS SUI, HUC12 Lake River-Frontal Columbia River
10 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Groundwater user; SUI describes surface water and is context only. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 248.0 | December 1997 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) 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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How much power does River Road Gen Plant produce?
River Road Gen Plant reported 1,317,428 MWh (1.32 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 66.3% capacity factor on 248 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 189 GWh, which is provisional. 11 of 12 months were reported for 2025.
Where is River Road Gen Plant?
River Road Gen Plant is in Clark County, Washington, at 45.6497, −122.7256. It is in the Bonneville Power Administration balancing area (BPAT).
Who operates River Road Gen Plant?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists PUD No 1 of Clark County - (WA) as the operator (EIA operator ID 3660). The operator is not always the owner.
When did River Road Gen Plant start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1997, according to EIA-860M.
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
- 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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