Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 50121
- Capacity
- 69.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- PC
- Technology
- All Other, Petroleum Coke
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Nueces, TX
- Operating Since
- 1983
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Valero Refining Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 82,083 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 13.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West
OperatingPet. CokeWaste HeatHybrid
Ranked #1 of 3 Pet. Coke plants in TX#5 of 10 nationally
69.2 MW All Other (12 MW) + Petroleum Coke (57 MW) operating in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
69.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Petroleum Coke
1983
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
27.8172, -97.4849
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
- M&G Resins USAWaste Heat28.6 MW · 2.2 km
- Weil Tract BESSBESS9.9 MW · 2.3 km
- HEBCCBakeryNatural Gas3.2 MW · 4.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Valero Refining Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Valero Refining Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West power plant is located in Nueces County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 1983, has a total capacity of 69.2 MW across three generators. It is owned and operated by Valero Refining Co. The primary fuel source is petroleum coke (PC), utilizing "All Other" technology. The plant is considered a hybrid facility.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 82,083 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.5%. The Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Among petroleum coke plants in Texas, it ranks as the largest of three, and nationally it ranks second out of seven.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Generation
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
82.1K MWh
Annual Generation
13.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LANTANA_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Valero refinery explosion: Shelter in place lifted for Port Arthur residents
A shelter-in-place was in effect from Stillwell Boulevard west, south of State Highway 73 and on Pleasure Island, Mayor Charlotte M. Moses...
Houston Chronicle·Yesterday
General
Fire out and shelter-in-place order is lifted after oil refinery explosion in Port Arthur
No one was injured in Monday's explosion at a Valero refinery near the Texas coast, Port Arthur Mayor Charlotte M. Moses said.
Houston Public Media·Yesterday
General
Fire ‘essentially out’ following explosion at Valero refinery near Texas coast
No injuries were reported in the explosion at the San Antonio company's refinery in Port Arthur that also led to an hourslong...
San Antonio Express-News·Yesterday
General
Explosion at Valero refinery, huge fire, smoke seen as Texas plant blows up: What we know so far | Hindustan Times
A loud explosion was reported at a refinery operated by Valero Energy in Port Arthur, Texas, prompting officials to issue a shelter-in-place...
Hindustan Times·2 days ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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