20th largest plant in Oklahoma · 918th nationally
River Valley is a coal power plant in Oklahoma with a nameplate capacity of 350 MW. It generates roughly 554.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 52,791 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 2734 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (350 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | River Valley |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oklahoma Gas & Electric Co |
| City | Panama |
| County | Le Flore County |
| State | Oklahoma |
| ZIP | 74951 |
| Coordinates | 35.19310, -94.64580 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 175 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| GEN2 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 175 MW | Operating | 1990 |
| CO₂ | 757.6k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 420 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 772 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2734 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.