VALERO ENERGY PORT ARTHUR REFINERY
Retired 2014Power plant
- Capacity
- 71 MW
- Primary fuel
- Other
- County
- Jefferson County
- Operator
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION
- EIA plant ID
- 52108
- Coordinates
- 29.8674, -93.9658
VALERO ENERGY PORT ARTHUR REFINERY, a retired 71 MW power plant in Jefferson County, Texas. It was retired in 2014, according to EIA-860.
How VALERO ENERGY PORT ARTHUR REFINERY compares
It was retired in 2014 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Texas's operating fleet. It shares Jefferson County with 7 other operating plants, including EXXONMOBIL BEAUMONT REFINERY and MOTIVA ENTERPRISES PORT ARTHUR REFINERY.
Grid neighborhood
The closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 138 kV line owned by ENTERGY TEXAS, INC., under 0.1 miles away. Another 10 operating power plants totaling 4,010 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is SABINE (2,051 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
VALERO ENERGY PORT ARTHUR REFINERY is a retired 71 MW power plant in Jefferson County, TX, formerly operated by VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION. Jefferson County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 4.2 of 5 at the 79th national percentile. Coastal flooding is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Jefferson County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal flooding | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | 3.8 |
| Hurricane | Very High | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Ice storm | Relatively High | 63rd | 3.5 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Tornado | Relatively High | 59th | 3.4 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 50th | 3.0 of 5 | 0.84 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 10.2 |
| Lightning | Very High | 34th | 2.4 of 5 | 78.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively High | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 0.76 |
| Hail | Relatively Low | 27th | 2.1 of 5 | 1.5 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 24th | 1.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Moderate | 18th | 1.7 of 5 | 3.1 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Jefferson County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.