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GAS POWER PLANTS · OTHER POWER PLANTSValero Energy Port Arthur Refinery
Valero Energy Port Arthur Refinery is a 84.6 MW retired power plant in JEFFERSON County, Texas, operated by Valero Energy Corporation.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingJun 1928 (completed)
- ClosedOct 2014 (current stage)
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 17 MW | Retired |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 14 MW | Retired |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 14 MW | Retired |
| GEN4 | Other Gases | 10 MW | Retired |
| GEN5 | Other Gases | 10 MW | Retired |
| GEN6 | Other Gases | 10 MW | Retired |
| GEN7 | Other Gases | 10 MW | Retired |
Plant details
- Operator
- Valero Energy Corporation
- Location
- JEFFERSON County, Texas
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Industrial CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 84.6 MW
- First unit online
- Jun 1928
- EIA plant ID
- 52108
Location
29.8674, -93.9658
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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