CITGO Refinery Powerhouse — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52175
- Capacity
- 75 MW
- Primary Fuel
- OG
- Technology
- Other Gases
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Calcasieu, LA
- Operating Since
- 1942
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- CITGO Petroleum Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 226,078.87 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- SERC
CITGO Refinery Powerhouse
OperatingOther Gas
Ranked #1 of 1 Other Gas plants in LA#3 of 19 nationally
75 MW Other Gas operating in Calcasieu, LA — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAWD
75 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Other Gases
Technology
1942
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
30.1826, -93.3234
County
Calcasieu, LA
Nearby Plants
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CITGO Petroleum Corp | — | — |
| Owner(s) | CITGO Petroleum Corp | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The CITGO Refinery Powerhouse is a 75 MW power plant located in Calcasieu County, Louisiana. The plant, which began operating in 1942, is owned and operated by CITGO Petroleum Corp. It utilizes other gases (OG) as its primary fuel source and consists of three generators. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the CITGO Refinery Powerhouse generated 226,079 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.3%. According to one ranking, the plant is the second-largest of its type in Louisiana (2 of 2) and fifth-largest nationally (5 of 21).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
Generation
20.3K MWh
Latest Month
226.1K MWh
Annual Generation
34.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rosebluff Substation · 230 kV
Substation Distance
3.458 km
Operator
Citgo Petroleum Corporation
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.CALCAS1_CT
Pricing Hub
LOUISIANA.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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