Corpus Christi
Nueces County, Texas · EIA plant ID 50475 · Operator: Equistar Chemicals LP
Nameplate41MWSummer 33 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation86GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor30%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate14,406Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1989Runs as intermediate
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 | 303 | 104.8% | 6,250 |
| 2002 | 280.4 | 97.0% | 6,302 |
| 2004 | 241.2 | 83.2% | 4,928 |
| 2005 | 232.2 | 80.3% | 4,928 |
| 2006 | 281.3 | 97.3% | 4,928 |
| 2007 | 273.5 | 94.6% | 4,928 |
| 2008 | 297.2 | 102.5% | 4,830 |
| 2009 | 277.8 | 96.1% | 4,830 |
| 2010 | 93.2 | 32.2% | 13,411 |
| 2011 | 105.6 | 36.5% | 13,072 |
| 2012 | 112.6 | 38.9% | 12,813 |
| 2013 | 106.1 | 36.7% | 13,140 |
| 2014 | 96 | 33.2% | 13,104 |
| 2015 | 80.4 | 27.8% | 17,867 |
| 2016 | 57.4 | 19.8% | 10,714 |
| 2017 | 79.4 | 27.5% | 15,963 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 23.3% | 19,013 |
| 2019 | 76.5 | 26.5% | 15,277 |
| 2020 | 96.5 | 33.3% | 14,233 |
| 2021 | 73.3 | 25.4% | 15,992 |
| 2022 | 68.8 | 23.8% | 18,741 |
| 2023 | 72.9 | 25.2% | 17,757 |
| 2024 | 54.6 | 18.9% | 17,685 |
| 2025 | 85.6 | 29.6% | 14,406 |
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 | 41 | 33 | May 1989 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Equistar Chemicals LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Equistar Chemicals LP | 100.0% | 41 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Regis Hearn | 10 MW | 4.5 km |
| Carina | 150 MW | 6 km |
| Corpus Refinery | 75 MW | 7.1 km |
| M&G Resins USA | — | 10.1 km |
| Weil Tract BESS | 10 MW | 10.8 km |
| Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West | 69 MW | 11.3 km |