Corpus Refinery
Nueces County, Texas · EIA plant ID 50026 · Operator: Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC
Nameplate75MWSummer 60 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation271GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor88%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate4,485Btu/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 | 290.6 | — | — |
| 2002 | 273.5 | — | — |
| 2003 | 259.1 | 36.8% | 16,280 |
| 2004 | 290.6 | 100.3% | 7,260 |
| 2005 | 278.2 | 74.4% | 7,260 |
| 2006 | 270.2 | 72.2% | 7,260 |
| 2007 | 270.2 | 72.3% | 7,260 |
| 2008 | 280.9 | 100.0% | 7,201 |
| 2009 | 259.1 | 92.4% | 7,202 |
| 2010 | 294 | 104.9% | 7,200 |
| 2011 | 262.9 | 93.8% | 7,200 |
| 2012 | 287.5 | 102.3% | 7,202 |
| 2013 | 271.6 | 96.9% | 7,202 |
| 2014 | 257.9 | 92.0% | 7,202 |
| 2015 | 246.9 | 88.1% | 7,202 |
| 2016 | 274.3 | 97.6% | 4,485 |
| 2017 | 288 | 102.7% | 4,485 |
| 2018 | 294.3 | 105.0% | 4,485 |
| 2019 | 280.2 | 100.0% | 4,485 |
| 2020 | 287.4 | 102.2% | 4,485 |
| 2021 | 278.5 | 99.4% | 4,485 |
| 2022 | 251.5 | 89.7% | 4,485 |
| 2023 | 272.8 | 97.3% | 4,485 |
| 2024 | 280.5 | 99.8% | 4,485 |
| 2025 | 271.3 | 87.7% | 4,485 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR6 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 47 | 32 | May 1988 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| SOLAR | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 27.5 | 27.5 | Jul 2025 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| FCCE | All Other | OT | 9.7 | 9.7 | May 1985 | not_current | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Flint Hills Resources Corpus Christi LLC | 100.0% | 75 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Carina | 150 MW | 1.6 km |
| M&G Resins USA | — | 3.1 km |
| Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West | 69 MW | 4.9 km |
| Weil Tract BESS | 10 MW | 5.6 km |
| Corpus Christi | 41 MW | 7.1 km |
| Aggreko MSR Grid PC2 | 10 MW | 7.2 km |