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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/58645
EIA plant 58645
Livingston · Polk · TX
RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project
Operated by East Texas Electric Coop, Inc
Published location
Where is RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project?
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30.632222, -95.010000
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the TX plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
113,635
22,007
310,962
414,167
59,024
613,240
714,986
810,910
96,159
106,637
115,703
127,909
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13,635 |
| 2 | 2,007 |
| 3 | 10,962 |
| 4 | 14,167 |
| 5 | 9,024 |
| 6 | 13,240 |
| 7 | 14,986 |
| 8 | 10,910 |
| 9 | 6,159 |
| 10 | 6,637 |
| 11 | 5,703 |
| 12 | 7,909 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 13,635 MWh |
| 2 | 2,007 MWh |
| 3 | 10,962 MWh |
| 4 | 14,167 MWh |
| 5 | 9,024 MWh |
| 6 | 13,240 MWh |
| 7 | 14,986 MWh |
| 8 | 10,910 MWh |
| 9 | 6,159 MWh |
| 10 | 6,637 MWh |
| 11 | 5,703 MWh |
| 12 | 7,909 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCT1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.9 | OP |
| RCT2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.9 | OP |
| RCT3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | WAT | 8.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
58645
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Lake Livingston
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at RC Thomas Hydroelectric Project
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 7 has the highest recorded value (14,986 MWh) and 2 the lowest (2,007 MWh). Their difference is 12,979 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RCT1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 3.3 |
| RCT2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 3.3 |
| RCT3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 8.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 3.3 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.