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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/50304
EIA plant 50304
Deer Park · Harris · TX
Shell Deer Park
Operated by Deer Park Refinery Limited Partnership (DPRLP)
Published location
Where is Shell Deer Park?
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29.723185, -95.128856
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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.
1137,054
2116,367
3108,799
4105,519
582,337
6130,346
7111,120
8101,931
9100,083
10100,969
11113,051
12137,190
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.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 137,054 |
| 2 | 116,367 |
| 3 | 108,799 |
| 4 | 105,519 |
| 5 | 82,337 |
| 6 | 130,346 |
| 7 | 111,120 |
| 8 | 101,931 |
| 9 | 100,083 |
| 10 | 100,969 |
| 11 | 113,051 |
| 12 | 137,190 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 137,054 MWh |
| 2 | 116,367 MWh |
| 3 | 108,799 MWh |
| 4 | 105,519 MWh |
| 5 | 82,337 MWh |
| 6 | 130,346 MWh |
| 7 | 111,120 MWh |
| 8 | 101,931 MWh |
| 9 | 100,083 MWh |
| 10 | 100,969 MWh |
| 11 | 113,051 MWh |
| 12 | 137,190 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 94 | OP |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | NG | 88.2 | OP |
| GEN1 | All Other | PUR | 45.9 | OP |
| GEN2 | All Other | PUR | 45.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
50304
Sector
Industrial CHP
Water source
Trinity River
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Shell Deer Park
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (137,190 MWh) and 5 the lowest (82,337 MWh). Their difference is 54,853 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 4 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 45.9 (GEN1, GEN2) to 94 (GEN5). The difference is 48.1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | All Other | 45.9 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 |
| GEN2 | All Other | 45.9 | 45.0 | 50.0 | 10.0 |
| GEN4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 88.2 | 75.0 | 85.0 | 40.0 |
| GEN5 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 94.0 | 78.0 | 92.0 | 40.0 |
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.