734th largest plant in Texas · 6327th nationally
Seadrift Coke Lp is a oil power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 7.6 MW. It generates roughly 17.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,658 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1577 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (7.6 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Seadrift Coke Lp |
|---|---|
| Operator | Seadrift Coke L P |
| City | Port Lavaca |
| County | Calhoun County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 77979 |
| Coordinates | 28.51393, -96.79415 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Petroleum Coke | PC | 7.6 MW | Operating | 1983 |
| CO₂ | 13.7k metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 105 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 34 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 1577 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.