RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project
Polk County, Texas · EIA plant ID 58645 · Operator: East Texas Electric Coop, Inc
Nameplate27MWSummer 24 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation115GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor54%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2020
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), hydro units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 20.5 | 17.8% | — |
| 2021 | 94 | 41.1% | — |
| 2022 | 100.7 | 44.1% | — |
| 2023 | 113.8 | 49.8% | — |
| 2024 | 115.3 | 54.0% | — |
| 2025 | 123.6 | 58.1% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCT1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 8.9 | 8.1 | Jul 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| RCT2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 8.9 | 8.1 | Jul 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| RCT3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 8.9 | 8.1 | Jul 2020 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: East Texas Electric Coop, Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| East Texas Electric Coop, Inc | 100.0% | 27 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Umbriel Solar | 150 MW | 22 km |
| San Jacinto County Peaking Facility | 170 MW | 23.7 km |
| Lone Star Power Station | — | 24.3 km |
| Segno Solar Station | — | 31.6 km |
| Votaw Solar Station | — | 39 km |
| Triune Solar | — | 42 km |