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38.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Jefferson, TX — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
38.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.9649, -93.8913
County
Jefferson, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Total Petrochemicals USA Inc | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Total Petrochemicals USA Inc | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Port Arthur Texas Refinery is a 38.4 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Jefferson County, Texas. The plant began operating in 1988 and has one generator utilizing a natural gas-fired combustion turbine. It is owned and operated by Total Petrochemicals USA Inc.
The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the SERC NERC region. In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 225,913 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 66.9%. The Port Arthur Texas Refinery ranks as the 159th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1197th nationally out of 1963.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial CHP
17.1K MWh
Latest Month
225.9K MWh
Annual Generation
66.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
598 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.016 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.011 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.001 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
69.8%
Annual Net Gen
235 GWh
CO₂eq
598 lb/MWh
Subregion
SERC Mississippi Valley
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $37.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
TEXAS.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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