Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West
Nueces County, Texas · EIA plant ID 50121 · Operator: Valero Refining Co
Nameplate69MWSummer 65 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation84GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor18%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,421Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1983Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
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 | 237.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 302.9 | — | — |
| 2003 | 308.4 | 58.0% | 17,835 |
| 2004 | 210.6 | 39.8% | 17,835 |
| 2005 | 307.3 | 58.0% | 17,817 |
| 2006 | 321.2 | 60.6% | 16,509 |
| 2007 | 270.9 | 51.0% | 15,169 |
| 2008 | 166.8 | 35.2% | 14,613 |
| 2009 | 209 | 44.8% | 14,425 |
| 2010 | 240.4 | 51.6% | 14,354 |
| 2011 | 206.5 | 44.3% | 14,427 |
| 2012 | 193.1 | 41.3% | 14,418 |
| 2013 | 197.1 | 42.3% | 25,962 |
| 2014 | 216.1 | 46.4% | 26,770 |
| 2015 | 215.5 | 45.1% | 18,344 |
| 2016 | 200.3 | 42.6% | 14,787 |
| 2017 | 172.9 | 37.1% | 14,661 |
| 2018 | 162.1 | 34.8% | 14,111 |
| 2019 | 191 | 41.0% | 14,435 |
| 2020 | 137.1 | 29.3% | 14,451 |
| 2021 | 137.7 | 29.5% | 14,434 |
| 2022 | 151.3 | 32.5% | 14,420 |
| 2023 | 110.2 | 23.6% | 14,423 |
| 2024 | 99.3 | 21.3% | 14,385 |
| 2025 | 82.1 | 17.6% | 14,419 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRU | All Other | ST | 12 | 12 | Sep 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG1 | Petroleum Coke | ST | 28.6 | 26.6 | Nov 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG2 | Petroleum Coke | ST | 28.6 | 26.6 | Nov 1983 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| TG3 | Other Gases | ST | 7.5 | 7 | Sep 1986 | Retired Aug 2006 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Valero Refining Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Valero Refining Co | 100.0% | 69 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| M&G Resins USA | — | 2.3 km |
| Weil Tract BESS | 10 MW | 2.4 km |
| Aggreko MSR Grid PC2 | 10 MW | 2.4 km |
| HEBCCBakery | 3 MW | 3.9 km |
| Corpus Refinery | 75 MW | 4.9 km |
| Corpus Christi Energy Center | 593 MW | 5.2 km |