Thomas Hill
Coal power plant in Randolph County, Missouri. 1,181.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Associated Electric Coop, Inc.
Also known as Thomas Hill Energy Center · EIA plant 2168
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,181.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 1966First generator online
- Operator
- Associated Electric Coop, IncEIA operator ID 924
- Grid
- AECIBalancing authority AECI
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Randolph County, MO39.5522, −92.6381
- EIA plant ID
- 2168EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Thomas Hill produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
6.94 TWh
6,938,209 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
67.0%
2024: Not reported
January to July 2026
2.46 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
5.5–8.6
TWh a year. Low 2024, high 2021
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,607,425 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 8,668,508 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 6,865,414 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 8,707,873 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 7,558,609 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 7,796,102 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 7,662,061 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 6,969,750 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 7,112,356 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 7,379,800 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 7,417,641 | 74.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 8,137,999 | 81.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 7,095,204 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 8,338,340 | 80.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 7,945,918 | 76.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 7,672,769 | 74.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 7,120,233 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 8,271,436 | 79.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 7,799,634 | 75.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 8,122,252 | 78.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 6,883,159 | 66.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 8,568,259 | 82.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 7,096,526 | 68.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 5,937,643 | 57.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 5,536,592 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 6,938,209 | 67.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,455,975 | Not reported | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free accountNo verified ISO price node is linked to this plant, or its price history could not load.
Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
7.40M
US short tons. 2024: 6.02M
SO₂, 2025
12,980
US short tons
NOx, 2025
7,990
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
1.07 t
About 2,132 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (MB1, MB2, MB3), matched to EIA plant 2168 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
210,646
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
1,053
million gallons
Source
Thomas Hill Lake
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.421
USGS SUI, HUC12 Bee Creek-Middle Fork Little Chariton River
24 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 171.7 | December 1966 |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 272.0 | March 1969 |
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 738.0 | May 1982 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Associated Electric Coop, Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Thomas Hill
How much power does Thomas Hill produce?
Thomas Hill reported 6,938,209 MWh (6.94 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 67.0% capacity factor on 1,181.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.46 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Thomas Hill?
Thomas Hill is in Randolph County, Missouri, at 39.5522, −92.6381. It is in the Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. balancing area (AECI).
Who operates Thomas Hill?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Associated Electric Coop, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 924). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Thomas Hill start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 1966, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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