RIVERSIDE GENERATING LLC
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 1,150 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lawrence County
- Operator
- RIVERSIDE GENERATING CO LLC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55198
- Generators
- 5
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Net generation (2024)
- 535 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 5.3%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 38.1906, -82.6048
RIVERSIDE GENERATING LLC, a 1,150 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lawrence County, Kentucky. Operated by RIVERSIDE GENERATING CO LLC, commissioned 2001.
How RIVERSIDE GENERATING LLC compares
With 1,150 MW of capacity, RIVERSIDE GENERATING LLC ranks 8th among the 31 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Kentucky and is the largest of the 6 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 31% of Kentucky's operating Natural Gas capacity and 5.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 67th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 73% of the 30 operating Kentucky plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 5 generators at the site with 1,150 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combustion turbine technology. Net generation was 535 GWh in 2024 (a 5.3% capacity factor), down 18% from 2022. Its generators came online between 2001 and 2002.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is BAKER (765 kV), about 0.6 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 345 kV line owned by KENTUCKY POWER CO, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 861 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CEREDO GENERATING STATION (519 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
RIVERSIDE GENERATING LLC is a 1,150 MW natural gas power plant in Lawrence County, KY, operated by RIVERSIDE GENERATING CO LLC, commissioned in 2001. Lawrence County carries elevated modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 2.7 of 5 at the 43rd national percentile. Riverine flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 99th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lawrence County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 99th | 5.0 of 5 | 1.8 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 73rd | 3.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 2.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 49th | 3.0 of 5 | 3.4 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.36 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 43rd | 2.7 of 5 | 8.6 |
| Hurricane | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.5 of 5 | 50.0 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 36th | 2.4 of 5 | 4.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 22nd | 1.9 of 5 | 0.07 |
Perils not assessed in Lawrence 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 Lawrence 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.