RIVERBEND
Retired 2013Coal power plant
- Capacity
- 466 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Gaston County
- Operator
- DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 2732
- Coordinates
- 35.3601, -80.9741
RIVERBEND, a retired 466 MW Coal power plant in Gaston County, North Carolina. It was retired in 2013, according to EIA-860.
How RIVERBEND compares
It was retired in 2013 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in North Carolina's operating fleet. Its operator, DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC, runs 27 operating plants in North Carolina totaling 13,073 MW. It shares Gaston County with 7 other operating plants, including MOUNTAIN ISLAND and GASTONIA PRIME POWER PARK.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 23 operating power plants totaling 9,124 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MCGUIRE (2,441 MW, Nuclear). Within 50 miles are 2 mapped data centers; the nearest is Carolina Internet / CaroNet XB in Charlotte, about 12.7 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records, EIA-860 retirement records and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
RIVERBEND is a retired 466 MW coal power plant in Gaston County, NC, formerly operated by DUKE ENERGY CAROLINAS, LLC. Gaston County carries moderate modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 21st national percentile. Ice storm is the leading peril, rated Very High by FEMA at the 88th 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.
Gaston County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ice storm | Very High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 52.2 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 55th | 3.2 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 0.19 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.93 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 5.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 20th | 1.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 16th | 1.6 of 5 | 2.1 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 2.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 6th | 1.2 of 5 | 5.4 |
Perils not assessed in Gaston 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 Gaston 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.