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Hughes County, Oklahoma · EIA plant ID 68375 · Operator: Peoples Electric Cooperative
Nameplate8MWSummer 7 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation13GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor20%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate10,108Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2023Runs as intermediate
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), gas/coal/oil 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.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 24.9 | 42.1% | 10,439 |
| 2025 | 12.6 | 19.8% | 10,108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.4 | Apr 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 170 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.4 | Apr 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 171 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 2.5 | 2.4 | Apr 2023 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Peoples Electric Cooperative. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Peoples Electric Cooperative | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Stuart (OK) | 5 MW | 16.2 km |
| Little Dixie | 13 MW | 29.6 km |
| Centrahoma West | 25 MW | 29.8 km |
| Centrahoma East | 25 MW | 30.1 km |
| Kiamichi Energy Facility | 1,370 MW | 33 km |
| Seminole | 1,701 MW | 46.9 km |