169.1 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (70 MW) + Other Gases (99 MW) operating in Jefferson, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
169.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine + Other Gases
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.8662, -93.9655
County
Jefferson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Air Products LLC | The Premcor Refining Group | — |
| Owner(s) | Air Products LLC, The Premcor Refining Group Inc | Valero Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Air Products Port Arthur power plant is located in Jefferson County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 169.1 MW across four generators, and it began operating in 2000. The primary fuel source is natural gas, utilizing natural gas-fired combustion turbine technology, with other gases also used. The plant is operated by Air Products LLC, a subsidiary of Valero Energy. It is considered a hybrid plant.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 998,133 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 67.1%. The Air Products Port Arthur plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 128th out of 144 power plants in Texas and 796th out of 945 plants nationally.
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
76.4K MWh
Latest Month
998.1K MWh
Annual Generation
67.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
EES.MOTIVA_GEN
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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