Riverside is a natural gas power plant in Iowa.
| Plant Name | Riverside |
|---|---|
| Operator | Midamerican Energy Co |
| City | Bettendorf |
| County | Scott County |
| State | Iowa |
| ZIP | 52722 |
| Coordinates | 41.54000, -90.44810 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 136 MW | Retired | 1961 |
| 3HS | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 5.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.