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OTHER POWER PLANTSBig Spring Texas Refinery
Big Spring Texas Refinery is a 1.5 MW retired power plant in Howard County, Texas, operated by Alon USA LP.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJan 1986 (completed)
- ClosedFeb 2008 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GENA | All Other | 1.5 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Alon USA LP
- Location
- Howard County, Texas
- Balancing authority
- ERCO
- Sector
- Industrial Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 1.5 MW
- First unit online
- Jan 1986
- EIA plant ID
- 10569
Location
32.2732, -101.4224
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem