RED HILLS GENERATING FACILITY
OperatingCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 514 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Choctaw County
- Operator
- CHOCTAW GENERATING LP
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2001
- EIA plant ID
- 55076
- Generators
- 1
- Technology
- Conventional Steam Coal
- Net generation (2024)
- 1,619 GWh
- Capacity factor (2024, EIA nameplate)
- 36%
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 33.3764, -89.2176
RED HILLS GENERATING FACILITY, a 514 MW Coal power plant in Choctaw County, Mississippi. Operated by CHOCTAW GENERATING LP, commissioned 2001.
How RED HILLS GENERATING FACILITY compares
With 514 MW of capacity, RED HILLS GENERATING FACILITY ranks 13th among the 37 operating power plants Bywatts maps in Mississippi and 3rd of the 4 operating Coal plants in the state. It accounts for about 12% of Mississippi's operating Coal capacity and 3.4% of all operating capacity in the state. Nationally it is the 162nd-largest of the 324 operating Coal plants in the database. Commissioned in 2001, it is newer than 54% of the 35 operating Mississippi plants with a recorded commissioning year. It shares Choctaw County with 2 other operating plants, RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION and QUANTUM CHOCTAW POWER LLC.
EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 514 MW of nameplate capacity, all conventional steam coal technology. Net generation was 1,619 GWh in 2024 (a 36% capacity factor), down 45% from 2022.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is STURGIS (161 kV), about 7.7 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 161 kV line, under 0.1 miles away. Another 2 operating power plants totaling 1,750 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is RRI ENERGY CHOCTAW COUNTY GENERATING STATION (899 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860/923 survey data; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
RED HILLS GENERATING FACILITY is a 514 MW coal power plant in Choctaw County, MS, operated by CHOCTAW GENERATING LP, commissioned in 2001. Choctaw County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.9 of 5 at the 72nd national percentile. Tornado is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 94th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Choctaw County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.7 of 5 | 0.44 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 84th | 4.3 of 5 | 68.2 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 82nd | 4.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 81st | 4.2 of 5 | 0.98 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 2.6 |
| Hurricane | Relatively Low | 76th | 4.0 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 74th | 4.0 of 5 | 3.5 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 11.9 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 46th | 2.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 31st | 2.2 of 5 | 0.75 |
| Winter weather | Very Low | 29th | 2.2 of 5 | 2.7 |
Perils not assessed in Choctaw County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Choctaw County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.