SAVRN
Search Contact SAVRN
California · County record

Riverside County, California: Power, Data Centers and the Local Economy

Home to Riverside, Moreno Valley and Corona

Seal of California

Riverside County is a generation frontier for California. 7,518 MW of that came online in 2019 or later, mostly battery storage. Its power plants have 11,455 MW of capacity, 41% of it solar, the 3rd largest fleet in California. 3,048 MW of new generation is planned here across 13 units, led by Grace Orchard Interconnection, LLC (battery storage), the 3rd largest pipeline among California's counties. 948 MW of it is already under construction or built. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 7 data centers in Riverside County. Riverside County is home to Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona and Menifee.

Rebuilt 2026-10-08 · refreshed weekly
11,455 MW
of operating power plants, mostly solar
3,048 MW
of new generation planned here, battery storage leading
7
data centers on the SAVRN Data Center Map
Population, 2025
2,544,916
▲ 5.0% since 2020
Jobs, 2025
846,070
▲ 11.1% since 2019
Unemployment
6.2%
▲ 1.9 pts vs 20192019: 4.3%2024: 5.3%August 2026: 6.2%
Power plants
11,455 MW
120 plants operating▲ 126.8% fleet since 2019
Planned generation
3,048 MW
13 units
Data centers
7
SAVRN Data Center Map
Cities and towns

Cities and towns in Riverside County

Riverside County is home to Riverside, Moreno Valley, Corona and Menifee.

Riverside323,057 residents
Moreno Valley214,263 residents
Corona161,734 residents
Menifee118,592 residents
Temecula114,865 residents
Murrieta114,124 residents
Jurupa Valley107,311 residents
Indio94,269 residents
Hemet93,649 residents
Perris83,237 residents
Lake Elsinore75,067 residents
Eastvale70,594 residents
Beaumont60,835 residents
San Jacinto56,014 residents
Palm Desert53,259 residents
Cathedral City52,375 residents
Coachella45,411 residents
Palm Springs45,315 residents
La Quinta39,440 residents
Wildomar37,889 residents
Desert Hot Springs34,009 residents
Banning31,852 residents
Norco25,081 residents
Rancho Mirage17,876 residents

And 4 smaller places.

Unincorporated communities (governed by the county): Aguanga, Anza, Bermuda Dunes, Cabazon, Cherry Valley, Coronita, Desert Center, Desert Edge, Desert Palms, East Hemet, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, French Valley, Garnet, Good Hope, Green Acres, Highgrove, Home Gardens, Homeland, Idyllwild-Pine Cove, Indio Hills, Lake Mathews, Lake Riverside, Lakeland Village, Lakeview, March ARB, Mead Valley, Meadowbrook, Mecca, Mesa Verde, Mountain Center, North Shore, Nuevo, Oasis, Ripley, Romoland, Sage, Sky Valley, Temescal Valley, Thermal and 7 more.

Residents are 2025 Census estimates for the part of each city, town or township inside this county. Census publishes no annual estimate for unincorporated communities.

Then and now

What changed in Riverside County

Where Riverside County ranks in California
Population2,544,9164th of 58
Job growth since 2019+11.1%6th of 58
Construction growth+3.0%29th of 51
Electrical contractor jobs6,9325th of 39
Operating power plants11,455 MW3rd of 55
Planned generation3,048 MW3rd of 30

1st = the most. Ranks cover counties with a value on record.

MeasureThenNowChangeRank in California
Population (2020 → 2025)2,424,4462,544,916▲ 5.0%4th of 58 by size
Total jobs (2019 → 2025)761,383846,070▲ 11.1%6th of 58 by growth
Average annual pay (2019 → 2025)$46,832$61,100▲ 30.5%—
Construction jobs (2019 → 2025)68,12570,176▲ 3.0%29th of 51 by growth
Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025)6,9476,932▼ 0.2%—
Electric utility jobs (2019 → 2025)777963▲ 23.9%—
Unemployment rate (2019 → August 2026)4.3%6.2%▲ 1.9pts—
Generating capacity added since 2019—7,518 MW—
Generating capacity retired since 2019—1,114 MW—
Planned generation (Aug 2026)—3,048 MW27% of today's fleet3rd of 30 by size

1,114 MW has retired here since 2019, including Inland Empire Energy Center (natural gas, 819 MW, 2020). 1 project is on the Delay Watchlist, including Coachella Valley Technology Campus. Unemployment was 6.2% in August 2026, against 4.3% in 2019. Employers here counted 846,070 jobs in 2025, up 11.1% from 2019 (the 6th fastest growth of 58 California counties). Construction employs 70,176, up 3.0% since 2019, and construction is 1.6 times as concentrated here as in the U.S. economy. Electrical contractors employ 6,932, down 0.2% since 2019 against up 8.5% statewide, at an average $81,123 a year. Southern California Edison Co is the largest utility serving Riverside County, one of 8 with territory here. Its residential customers paid an average 32.43¢/kWh in 2024, above the 20.66¢ median for California utilities. 2,544,916 people live here, up 5.0% since 2020, 4th of 58 California counties by population.

Power

Who powers Riverside County

Operating fleet by fuel 11,455 MW
Natural gas 1,919 MW 17%Wind 674 MW 6%Solar 4,746 MW 41%Battery storage 4,065 MW 35%Hydro 50 MW <1%Other 1 MW <1%
Added since 2019 7,518 MW
Retired since 2019 1,114 MW

Net change in operating capacity since 2019: +6,403 MW. Colors follow the fuel legend above.

Planned generation by fuel 3,048 MW
Solar 1,444 MW 47%Battery storage 1,604 MW 53%
Residential price per kWh, 2024
Southern California Edison CoInvestor Owned, 56% commercial32.43¢
Imperial Irrigation DistrictPolitical Subdivision, 43% commercial17.91¢
City of Riverside - (CA)Municipal, 21% commercial20.20¢
City of Moreno Valley - (CA)Municipal, 73% commercial39.87¢
City of Corona - (CA)Municipal, 56% commercial15.50¢
Median for California utilities: 20.66¢

Utilities with service territory in Riverside County

UtilityOwnershipServiceResidential customers (systemwide)Residential price, 2024Commercial share of sales
Southern California Edison CoInvestor OwnedBundled4,594,41532.43¢56%
Imperial Irrigation DistrictPolitical SubdivisionBundled142,07817.91¢43%
City of Riverside - (CA)MunicipalBundled100,45020.20¢21%
City of Moreno Valley - (CA)MunicipalBundled7,93639.87¢73%
City of Corona - (CA)MunicipalBundled1,28515.50¢56%
Anza Electric Coop Inc—————
City of Banning - (CA)—————
WAPA-- Western Area Power AdministrationFederalBundled——48%

Customer counts, prices and sales shares cover each utility's whole system in the state, not only this county. Commercial sales include data centers.

Operating power plants 120

TechnologyCapacityShare
Solar4,746 MW41%
Battery storage4,065 MW35%
Natural gas1,919 MW17%
Wind674 MW6%
Hydro50 MW0%
Other technologies1 MW0%
Largest plantsOwnerTechnologyMWSince
Sentinel Energy Center, LLCSentinel Energy Center LLCNatural gas800 MW2013
Menifee Power BankNova Power, LLCBattery storage680 MW2024
Blythe Energy IncAltaGas Blythe Operations IncNatural gas591 MW2003
McCoy Solar Energy Project HybridMcCoy Solar, LLCSolar501 MW2015
Desert QuartziteDesert Quartzite LLCSolar450 MW2024
Arica SolarArica Solar, LLCBattery storage399 MW2024

Planned generation 13

PlantTechnologyMWStatusYearOwner
Grace Energy CenterSolar Photovoltaic500 MWApprovals pending2027Grace Orchard Interconnection, LLC
Grace Energy CenterBatteries500 MWApprovals pending2027Grace Orchard Interconnection, LLC
Lycan Solar ProjectSolar Photovoltaic400 MWApprovals pending2027EDF Renewables Development, Inc.
Lycan Solar ProjectBatteries400 MWPlanned, approvals not started2030EDF Renewables Development, Inc.
Easley SolarBatteries300 MWApprovals received2028IP Easley, LLC
Easley SolarSolar Photovoltaic290 MWBuilt, not yet operating2026IP Easley, LLC
CobaltSolar Photovoltaic250 MWUnder construction (≤50%)2027RE Cobalt LLC
SE Athos II, LLCBatteries200 MWUnder construction (≤50%)2027SE Athos II, LLC
SE Athos II, LLCBatteries102 MWUnder construction (≤50%)2027SE Athos II, LLC
SE Athos II, LLCBatteries100 MWUnder construction (≤50%)2027SE Athos II, LLC
CA Riverside 2356 Fleetwood Dr.Solar Photovoltaic2 MWUnder construction (>50%)2026Catalyze Riverside 2356 Fleetwood Drive Microgrid LLC
CA Riverside 2356 Fleetwood Dr.Batteries2 MWUnder construction (>50%)2026Catalyze Riverside 2356 Fleetwood Drive Microgrid LLC
Perris DC 5 - sline015Solar Photovoltaic2 MWBuilt, not yet operating2026Prologis Logistics Services Incorporated

Retired since 2019

PlantTechnologyMWYear
Inland Empire Energy CenterNatural gas819 MW2020
Mountain View I & IIWind65 MW2021
Desert View PowerOther technologies56 MW2024
Mesa Wind Power LLCWind30 MW2020
Jobs

The Riverside County labor market

Industry (2025)JobsAverage payConcentration vs U.S.
All industries846,070$61,1001.00
Construction70,176$77,2251.57
Electrical contractors6,932$81,1231.14
Power and communication line construction2,481$93,5861.82
Electric utilities963$173,1620.42

Concentration is the BLS location quotient: 1.0 means the industry holds the same share of local jobs as it does nationally. Industry rows count private employers; cells BLS suppresses are left out.

Data centers and local rules

Data centers and local rules in Riverside County

7 data centers in Riverside County are on the SAVRN Data Center Map: see them by city and operator.

Delay Watchlist 1

ProjectStatusCauseMW
Coachella Valley Technology Campuscancelledlocal moratoriumcommunity opposition—
Next door

Riverside County and its neighbors

Of the 5 counties that border Riverside County, La Paz County carries the most build-out activity: data centers, planned generation and operating plants combined.

Riverside CountyImperial CountyLa Paz CountyOrange CountySan Bernardino CountySan Diego CountyRiversideImperialLa PazOrangeSan BernardinoSan Diego
CountyPopulationJobs since 2019Operating MWPlanned MWData centersLocal measures
Riverside County2,544,916▲ 11.1%11,455 MW3,048 MW7—
Imperial County181,411▲ 7.1%4,558 MW662 MW13
La Paz County AZ16,711▲ 10.8%1,213 MW3,013 MW——
Orange County3,149,507▲ 0.8%1,762 MW—30—
San Bernardino County2,224,091▲ 9.7%7,081 MW1,500 MW5—
San Diego County3,282,248▲ 3.1%5,055 MW224 MW31—
Keep going

More of California

All California countiesThe state power page and county mapOpen →San Diego County3,282,248 peopleOpen →Orange County3,149,507 peopleOpen →San Bernardino County2,224,091 peopleOpen →Imperial County181,411 peopleOpen →
Questions

Riverside County, answered from the record

Who provides electricity in Riverside County, California?

8 utilities have service territory in Riverside County in the EIA-861 2024 report: Southern California Edison Co, Imperial Irrigation District, City of Riverside - (CA), City of Moreno Valley - (CA). The largest, Southern California Edison Co, charged residential customers 32.43¢/kWh on average in 2024.

What county is Riverside, CA in?

Riverside is in Riverside County, California. About 323,057 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

What county is Moreno Valley, CA in?

Moreno Valley is in Riverside County, California. About 214,263 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

What county is Corona, CA in?

Corona is in Riverside County, California. About 161,734 people live there (2025 Census estimate).

What power plants are in Riverside County?

120 operating plants with 11,455 MW of capacity. The largest is Sentinel Energy Center, LLC (800 MW, natural gas).

How much new power is planned in Riverside County?

3,048 MW across 13 units in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, 948 MW of it under construction or built. The largest owner is Grace Orchard Interconnection, LLC.

Are there data centers in Riverside County?

Yes. The SAVRN Data Center Map lists 7 data centers in Riverside County.

Is Riverside County adding jobs?

Employers counted 846,070 jobs in 2025 against 761,383 in 2019 (+11.1%, BLS QCEW). Construction went from 68,125 to 70,176.

Does Riverside County have a data center moratorium?

No county-level measure is on record for Riverside County. California has 48 local measures statewide, listed on the state page.