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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50121
EIA plant 50121
Corpus Christi · Nueces · TX
Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West
Operated by Valero Refining Co
Published location
Where is Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West?
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27.817500, -97.481400
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the TX plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
112,362
29,890
310,244
49,446
58,393
67,527
77,440
86,184
96,874
108,724
116,761
125,458
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12,362 |
| 2 | 9,890 |
| 3 | 10,244 |
| 4 | 9,446 |
| 5 | 8,393 |
| 6 | 7,527 |
| 7 | 7,440 |
| 8 | 6,184 |
| 9 | 6,874 |
| 10 | 8,724 |
| 11 | 6,761 |
| 12 | 5,458 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12,362 MWh |
| 2 | 9,890 MWh |
| 3 | 10,244 MWh |
| 4 | 9,446 MWh |
| 5 | 8,393 MWh |
| 6 | 7,527 MWh |
| 7 | 7,440 MWh |
| 8 | 6,184 MWh |
| 9 | 6,874 MWh |
| 10 | 8,724 MWh |
| 11 | 6,761 MWh |
| 12 | 5,458 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TG1 | Petroleum Coke | PC | 28.6 | OP |
| TG2 | Petroleum Coke | PC | 28.6 | OP |
| PRU | All Other | WH | 12 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50121
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Water source
Cooling
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Valero Refinery Corpus Christi West
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (12,362 MWh) and 12 the lowest (5,458 MWh). Their difference is 6,904 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 12 (PRU) to 28.6 (TG1, TG2). The difference is 16.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRU | All Other | 12.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 |
| TG1 | Petroleum Coke | 28.6 | 26.6 | 26.9 | 5.0 |
| TG2 | Petroleum Coke | 28.6 | 26.6 | 26.9 | 5.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.