World Power Plants

Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West69.2 MW Petcoke

Petcoke

Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West is a 69.2 MW petcoke power plant in the United States, operated by Valero Refining Co since 1983. Ranked #5 of 11 petcoke plants in the United States, it contributes 2.93% of the country's total petcoke capacity of 2,362 MW. The largest petcoke plant in the United States is Brame Energy Center at 1,707 MW, making Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West 24.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Barney M Davis (1,082.2 MW, Gas) and Nueces Bay (730.2 MW, Gas). The plant is located in Texas, approximately 200 km southeast of San Antonio.

Capacity
69.2 MW
Commissioning Year
1983

43 years old

Owner
Valero Refining Co
Location
27.8175°, -97.4814°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,608. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,812 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5 of 12 Petcoke plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

43 years in operation

Petcoke fleet average: 41.3 years

Operator portfolio

Valero Refining Co operates 1 plants totalling 69 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 5,883 MW combined

Nearest plant: Harbor Wind LLC (4.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 27.817500, -97.481400
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Carbon Footprint1050 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
350.1 Kt
333 GWh/year × 1050 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
15.05 Mt
Over 43 years of operation
Past Retirement
2023
3 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
76.1K
cars per year
46.7K
homes per year
15.9M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Petcoke emission factor (1050 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (55%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Petcoke
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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