Query
Port Arthur Texas Refinery
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Port Arthur Texas Refinery
State
TX
Generated
2026-10-17T17:35:17.256Z

Briefing on Port Arthur Texas Refinery

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
38 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
1988
Operating since
1
Generators
66.9%
Capacity factor
226 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Port Arthur Texas Refinery is a 38 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Port Arthur Texas Refinery is reported in Texas since 1988 under Total Petrochemicals USA Inc. Available operating and financial measures include 66.9% capacity factor and 226 GWh annual generation; $965/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Jefferson, Texas
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
Owner / parent
Total Petrochemicals USA Inc
Operator
Total Petrochemicals USA Inc
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
10568

What stands out

1

Port Arthur Texas Refinery is a 38 MW Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine asset in Texas with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 66.9% capacity factor and 226 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $965/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Texas oil refinery explosion sends smoke into air, residents advised to shelter in place” (Fox Business, 2026-03-29).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
SERC
State rank
#164 of 325
National rank
#1234 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.