38.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Jefferson, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
38.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.9649, -93.8913
County
Jefferson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Total Petrochemicals USA Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Total Petrochemicals USA Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Port Arthur Texas Refinery is a 38.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Jefferson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1988 and has one generator utilizing a natural gas-fired combustion turbine. It is owned and operated by Total Petrochemicals USA Inc.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 225,913 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 66.9%. The Port Arthur Texas Refinery ranks as the 159th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1197th nationally out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
17.1K MWh
Latest Month
225.9K MWh
Annual Generation
66.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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