Shell Deer Park
Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership · Harris County · ERCOT
Shell Deer Park is EIA Plant ID 50304, an industrial power facility at the Deer Park manufacturing complex in Harris County, Texas. EIA's May 2026 inventory lists 274 MW of nameplate capacity and 243 MW of net summer capability across four operating generators: two 45.9 MW purchased-steam units that entered service in October 1979 and two natural-gas combustion turbines that entered service in April 1995. Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership is the EIA registered operator. PEMEX has been the refinery's sole owner since January 2022, while Shell continues to own and operate the separate chemical facility at the site.
Overview
Key fields
- Net summer capability
- 243 MW
EIA May 2026
- Nameplate capacity
- 274 MW
Four operating generators
- Purchased-steam units
- 91.8 MW
Two × 45.9 MW · Oct 1979
- Gas-turbine nameplate
- 182.2 MW
88.2 MW + 94 MW · Apr 1995
- Registry anchor
- Plant 50304
Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership
Profile
- Grid role
- Industrial cogeneration serving the Deer Park manufacturing complex.
- Operating configuration
- Two purchased-steam generators · two natural-gas combustion turbines.
- Capacity scope
- 274 MW EIA nameplate · 243 MW EIA net summer capability.
- Site ownership
- PEMEX owns the refinery; Shell owns and operates the separate chemical facility.
Structured profile
- Net summer capability
- 243 MW
EIA
- Nameplate capacity
- 274 MW
EIA
- Registered operator
- Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership
EIA
- Refinery owner
- PEMEX
PEMEX
Units and generators
Operating generator records and technology attributes reported through EIA-860.
| Generator | Capacity | Technology | Operation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | 45.9 MW 45 MW summer | All Other Purchased Steam · ST | Oct 1979 | Operating |
| GEN2 | 45.9 MW 45 MW summer | All Other Purchased Steam · ST | Oct 1979 | Operating |
| GEN4 | 88.2 MW 75 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Apr 1995 | Operating |
| GEN5 | 94 MW 78 MW summer | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine Natural Gas · GT | Apr 1995 | Operating |
Performance
Monthly EIA generation history and recent market-resource behavior where linked telemetry is available.
Peer context
- Technology capacity
- 182.2 MW
- National rank
- #264
- TX rank
- #32
Monthly generation
Download CSVMonthly generation is reported through EIA-923. Capacity factor uses the current EIA nameplate capacity and is shown only for complete calendar years.
Grid and market context
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Nearby substations
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Land and environmental record
Related parties and identifiers
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Parties and identifiers
| Relationship | Entity | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Project company and EIA registered operator | Deer Park Refining Limited Partnership | EIA May 2026 generator inventory |
| Grid selection | plant:plant-50304 | Canonical asset page /ercot/assets/plant/shell-deer-park. |
Reporting portfolio
Portfolio membership follows the latest EIA-860 reporting entity. It does not imply ultimate ownership.
Timeline and sources
Project milestones and public references behind the asset profile.
Project timeline
- Purchased-steam units entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports October 1979 for GEN1 and GEN2.
- Gas turbines entered serviceEIA May 202...
EIA reports April 1995 for GEN4 and GEN5.
Sources
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