RIVER ROAD GEN PLANT
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 248 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Clark County
- Operator
- PUD NO 1 OF CLARK COUNTY - (WA)
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1997
- EIA plant ID
- 7605
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Net generation (2024)
- 1,562 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 72%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 45.6500, -122.7248
RIVER ROAD GEN PLANT, a 248 MW Natural Gas power plant in Clark County, Washington. Operated by PUD NO 1 OF CLARK COUNTY - (WA), commissioned 1997.
How RIVER ROAD GEN PLANT compares
With 248 MW of capacity, RIVER ROAD GEN PLANT ranks 27th among the 126 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Washington and 8th of the 17 operating Natural Gas plants in the state. It accounts for about 6.2% of Washington's operating Natural Gas capacity and 0.8% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 504th-largest of the 1,185 operating Natural Gas plants in the database. Commissioned in 1997, it is newer than 68% of the 125 operating Washington plants with a recorded commissioning year.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 248 MW of nameplate capacity, all natural gas fired combined cycle technology. Net generation was 1,562 GWh in 2024 (a 72% capacity factor), down 8% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is RIVER ROAD (115 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 115 kV line owned by PUD NO 1 OF CLARK COUNTY - (WA), under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 151 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is MERWIN (136 MW, Hydro). Within 50 miles are 2 mapped data centers; the nearest is Digital Fortress (PTL) in Portland, about 9.1 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
RIVER ROAD GEN PLANT is a 248 MW natural gas power plant in Clark County, WA, operated by PUD NO 1 OF CLARK COUNTY - (WA), commissioned in 1997. Clark County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.3 of 5 at the 7th national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 92nd 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.
Clark County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Coastal flooding | Very Low | 77th | 4.1 of 5 | 0.23 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 68th | 3.7 of 5 | 7.0 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 42nd | 2.7 of 5 | 0.32 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 35th | 2.4 of 5 | 1.9 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 10.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Lightning | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 8.1 |
Perils not assessed in Clark 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 |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clark 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.