Query
Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur Refinery
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur Refinery
Generated
2026-10-11T07:20:25.416Z

Briefing on Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur Refinery

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 11, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
277 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1957
Operating since
9
Generators
66.4%
Capacity factor
1609 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur Refinery is a 277 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur Refinery is reported in Texas since 1957 under Saudi Arabian Oil. Available operating and financial measures include 66.4% capacity factor and 1609 GWh annual generation.

Location
Jefferson, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine, Other Gases
Owner / parent
Saudi Arabian Oil
Operator
Motiva Enterprises LLC
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
50973

What stands out

1

Motiva Enterprises Port Arthur Refinery is a 277 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 66.4% capacity factor and 1609 GWh annual generation.

3

Latest linked story: “Local plants are working to curb climate change-causing emissions” (Beaumont Enterprise, 2024-04-17).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#110 of 325
National rank
#692 of 2,025

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.