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69.2 MW All Other (12 MW) + Petroleum Coke (57 MW) operating in Nueces, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
69.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
All Other + Petroleum Coke
1983
Operating Since
Coordinates
27.8172, -97.4849
County
Nueces, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Valero Refining Co | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Valero Refining Co | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West power plant is located in Nueces County, Texas. The plant, which began operating in 1983, has a total capacity of 69.2 MW across three generators. It is owned and operated by Valero Refining Co. The primary fuel source is petroleum coke (PC), utilizing "All Other" technology. The plant is considered a hybrid facility.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 82,083 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.5%. The Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. Among petroleum coke plants in Texas, it ranks as the largest of three, and nationally it ranks second out of seven.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
7.1K MWh
Latest Month
82.1K MWh
Annual Generation
13.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
3256 lb/MWh
NOx
4 lb/MWh
SO₂
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Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
LANTANA_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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ask pi about Valero Refinery Corpus Christi WestElectric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
2 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.059 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.010 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
18.2%
Annual Net Gen
110 GWh
CO₂eq
3260 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All