RIVERSIDE
Retired 2021Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 141 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Scott County
- Operator
- MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO
- EIA plant ID
- 1081
- Coordinates
- 41.5400, -90.4481
RIVERSIDE, a retired 141 MW Coal power plant in Scott County, Iowa. It was retired in 2021, according to EIA-860. Formerly operated by MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO.
How RIVERSIDE compares
It was retired in 2021 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Iowa's operating fleet. Its operator, MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO, runs 28 operating plants in Iowa totaling 8,028 MW. It shares Scott County with one other operating plant, DAVENPORT WATER POLLUTION CONTROL PLANT.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line owned by MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO, about 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 2,926 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is QUAD CITIES GENERATING STATION (2,019 MW, Nuclear).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
RIVERSIDE is a retired 141 MW coal power plant in Scott County, IA, formerly operated by MIDAMERICAN ENERGY CO. Scott County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.1 of 5 at the 78th national percentile. Hail is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 83rd percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Scott County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hail | Relatively High | 83rd | 4.3 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 61st | 3.5 of 5 | 0.63 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 58th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 6.3 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 46th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 40th | 2.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 42.8 |
| Tornado | Relatively Moderate | 31st | 2.3 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 7.2 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 15.7 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Scott 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Scott 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.