Thad Hill Energy Center
Natural gas power plant in Bosque County, Texas. 807 MW of nameplate capacity across 5 generators, operated by Thad Hill Energy Center, LLC.
Also known as Bosque Energy Center · EIA plant 55172
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 807 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 5 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2000First generator online
- Operator
- Thad Hill Energy Center, LLCEIA operator ID 55899
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Bosque County, TX31.8594, −97.3586
- EIA plant ID
- 55172EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Thad Hill produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.11 TWh
4,110,995 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
58.2%
2024: 57.6%
January to July 2026
2.11 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
4.1–4.9
TWh a year. Low 2021, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 473,370 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,102,499 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,805,175 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,554,105 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,352,224 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,879,739 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,354,027 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 895,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 1,215,961 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 1,180,520 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 639,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,617,523 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,174,162 | 30.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,743,406 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 3,743,591 | 53.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 4,675,191 | 66.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 4,586,572 | 64.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 4,582,969 | 64.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,184,857 | 59.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,256,899 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,413,761 | 62.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,080,492 | 57.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 4,651,200 | 65.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 4,864,815 | 68.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,085,059 | 57.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,110,995 | 58.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,107,035 | 51.3% | 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
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.76M
US short tons. 2024: 1.72M
SO₂, 2025
9
US short tons
NOx, 2025
285
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.43 t
About 856 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (GT-1, GT-2, GT-3), matched to EIA plant 55172 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
1,004
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
753
million gallons
Source
Brazos River
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
High · 0.621
USGS SUI, HUC12 Coon Creek-Brazos River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the source river HUC12 within 3 km. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| GT-1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 154.0 | July 2000 |
| GT-2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 154.0 | July 2000 |
| GT-3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 154.0 | June 2001 |
| ST-4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 95.0 | June 2001 |
| ST-5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 250.0 | January 2010 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Thad Hill Energy Center, LLC 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 Thad Hill
How much power does Thad Hill Energy Center produce?
Thad Hill Energy Center reported 4,110,995 MWh (4.11 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 58.2% capacity factor on 807 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.11 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Thad Hill Energy Center?
Thad Hill Energy Center is in Bosque County, Texas, at 31.8594, −97.3586. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Thad Hill Energy Center?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Thad Hill Energy Center, LLC as the operator (EIA operator ID 55899). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Thad Hill Energy Center start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2000, 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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