Shell Deer Park
Harris County, Texas · EIA plant ID 50304 · Operator: deer park refinery limited partnership (dprlp)
Nameplate274MWSummer 243 MW
Generators4in service
Net generation1,166GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor80%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate11,373Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1979Runs as baseload
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 | 1,864.9 | — | — |
| 2002 | 1,794.2 | — | — |
| 2003 | 1,206.7 | 59.9% | 7,885 |
| 2004 | 1,661.7 | 133.0% | 4,772 |
| 2005 | 1,431.7 | 113.4% | 4,695 |
| 2006 | 1,364.4 | 109.3% | 4,709 |
| 2007 | 1,441.1 | 111.7% | 4,706 |
| 2008 | 1,442.4 | 117.3% | 4,589 |
| 2009 | 1,434.3 | 117.0% | 4,597 |
| 2010 | 1,429.6 | 116.6% | 4,599 |
| 2011 | 1,419.7 | 115.8% | 4,642 |
| 2012 | 1,313.9 | 106.8% | 4,569 |
| 2013 | 1,175.4 | 95.8% | 4,508 |
| 2014 | 1,262.5 | 94.8% | 4,508 |
| 2015 | 1,525.1 | 95.5% | 4,508 |
| 2016 | 1,516.2 | 96.8% | 11,373 |
| 2017 | 1,423.4 | 92.6% | 11,395 |
| 2018 | 1,373 | 94.2% | 11,373 |
| 2019 | 1,447.1 | 94.4% | 11,373 |
| 2020 | 1,501.9 | 93.6% | 11,373 |
| 2021 | 1,491.3 | 92.8% | 11,373 |
| 2022 | 1,501.5 | 93.9% | 11,373 |
| 2023 | 1,469.8 | 91.5% | 11,373 |
| 2024 | 1,344.8 | 90.4% | 11,373 |
| 2025 | 1,123.2 | 77.5% | 11,373 |
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 | All Other | ST | 45.9 | 45 | Oct 1979 | Operating (Out of service) | — | coming soon |
| GEN2 | All Other | ST | 45.9 | 45 | Oct 1979 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 88.2 | 75 | Apr 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 94 | 78 | Apr 1995 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| GEN3 | All Other | ST | 5 | 4.7 | Jun 1943 | Retired Dec 1986 | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: deer park refinery limited partnership (dprlp). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| deer park refinery limited partnership (dprlp) | 100.0% | 274 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Deer Park Energy Center | 1,176 MW | 1.2 km |
| Houston Chemical Complex Battleground | 381 MW | 4.4 km |
| Pasadena Cogeneration | 815 MW | 4.6 km |
| Exelon LaPorte Generating Station | 236 MW | 6 km |
| Rentech Nitrogen Pasadena Cogeneration | 15 MW | 6.6 km |
| WAL5116 | 1 MW | 7.2 km |