RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project
Hydro power plant in Polk County, Texas. 26.7 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by East Texas Electric Coop, Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 58645
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 26.7 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- July 2020First generator online
- Operator
- East Texas Electric Coop, IncEIA operator ID 39347
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Polk County, TX30.6322, −95.0100
- EIA plant ID
- 58645EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
124 GWh
123,586 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
52.8%
2024: 49.2%
January to July 2026
82.4 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2021 to 2025
94.0–123.6
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2025
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2019 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2020 | 20,486 | Not reported | 6 of 12 |
| 2021 | 93,953 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 100,732 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 113,778 | 48.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 115,339 | 49.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 123,586 | 52.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 82,444 | 60.7% | 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 account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| RCT1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.9 | July 2020 |
| RCT2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.9 | July 2020 |
| RCT3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.9 | July 2020 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists East Texas Electric Coop, Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
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Questions about RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project
How much power does RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project produce?
RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project reported 123,586 MWh (124 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 52.8% capacity factor on 26.7 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 82.4 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project?
RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project is in Polk County, Texas, at 30.6322, −95.0100. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists East Texas Electric Coop, Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 39347). The operator is not always the owner.
When did RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project start operating?
Its first generator began operating in July 2020, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
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)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page