Riverview is a natural gas power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Riverview |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co |
| City | Borger |
| County | Hutchinson County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 79105 |
| Coordinates | 35.71222, -101.41194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 28.6 MW | Retired | 1974 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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.