Port Arthur Texas Refinery
Jefferson County, Texas · EIA plant ID 10568 · Operator: Total Petrochemicals USA Inc
Nameplate38MWSummer 30 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation248GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor93%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,048Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1988Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 277.7 | — | — |
| 2002 | 212.1 | — | — |
| 2003 | 267.2 | 89.7% | 5,420 |
| 2004 | 264.8 | 83.6% | 4,717 |
| 2005 | 212.5 | 67.3% | 4,717 |
| 2006 | 263.1 | 83.4% | 4,717 |
| 2007 | 227.9 | 101.6% | 4,717 |
| 2008 | 224.8 | 89.2% | 11,725 |
| 2009 | 257.6 | 95.5% | 11,373 |
| 2010 | 259.6 | 104.3% | 4,623 |
| 2011 | 239.1 | 111.0% | 4,623 |
| 2012 | 264.8 | 105.0% | 4,623 |
| 2013 | 275.6 | 104.9% | 4,623 |
| 2014 | 229.8 | 104.9% | 4,623 |
| 2015 | 268.5 | 117.9% | 4,623 |
| 2016 | 280.2 | 113.9% | — |
| 2017 | 182.1 | 74.2% | — |
| 2018 | 265 | 108.0% | — |
| 2019 | 255.1 | 96.4% | — |
| 2020 | 191.9 | 72.1% | — |
| 2021 | 230 | 94.1% | — |
| 2022 | 219.7 | 82.8% | — |
| 2023 | 234.8 | 88.5% | — |
| 2024 | 225.9 | 84.9% | — |
| 2025 | 247.8 | 93.4% | 4,048 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 38.4 | 30.3 | Aug 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Total Petrochemicals USA Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Total Petrochemicals USA Inc | 100.0% | 38 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| NAFTA Region Olefins Complex Cogen Fac | 83 MW | 1.4 km |
| JCO Oxides Olefins Plant | 74 MW | 3.7 km |
| Port Neches Plant | retired | 6.1 km |
| Sabine | 1,812 MW | 6.7 km |
| Orange County Advanced Power Station | — | 7 km |
| Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur Refinery | 277 MW | 10.3 km |