DESERT VIEW POWER
Retired 2024Biomass power plant
- Capacity
- 56 MW
- Primary fuel
- Biomass
- County
- Riverside County
- Operator
- DESERT VIEW POWER INC
- EIA plant ID
- 10300
- Coordinates
- 33.5860, -116.0873
DESERT VIEW POWER, a retired 56 MW Biomass power plant in Riverside County, California. It was retired in 2024, according to EIA-860.
How DESERT VIEW POWER compares
It was retired in 2024 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in California's operating fleet. It shares Riverside County with 52 other operating plants, including CPV SENTINEL ENERGY PROJECT and BLYTHE ENERGY INC.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is MECCA, about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by IMPERIAL IRRIGATION DISTRICT, about 0.5 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 118 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is COACHELLA (92 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
DESERT VIEW POWER is a retired 56 MW biomass power plant in Riverside County, CA, formerly operated by DESERT VIEW POWER INC. Riverside County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.6 of 5 at the 40th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 100th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a biomass plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Riverside County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Very High | 100th | 5.0 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 7.4 |
| Heat wave | Relatively High | 72nd | 3.9 of 5 | 13.8 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.08 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 15th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.45 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 2.4 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 13.8 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 0th | 1.0 of 5 | 0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Riverside County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Riverside County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.