One person is dead following an explosion at an energy-generating plant in Corpus Christi, Texas, last Friday night.
Natural Gas Explosion Erupted at Calpine Corpus Christi Energy Center
First responders were called to a fire at the Calpine Company’s Corpus Christi Energy Center, located at 3952 Buddy Lawrence Drive and I-37, shortly before 6:30 p.m. on June 18th.
According to the Port of Corpus Christi Police, the blaze resulted from a natural gas explosion.
HAZMAT was also dispatched to the scene, but authorities maintained that there were no outside impacts.
Port of Corpus Christ Police Confirmed 1 Death
Although initial reports indicated that one person had been injured, police later confirmed that the individual had, in fact, died.
It does not appear that anyone else was hurt.
So far, it’s not known what caused last Friday’s natural gas explosion at the Calpine Company plant in Corpus Christi. An investigation is underway.
About Calpine Company Corpus Christi Energy Center
The Calpine Company Corpus Christi Energy Center provides steam and electricity to Citgo Refining Company and Flint Hills Resources and additional steam to Elementis Chromium. The facility also sells power to the Texas wholesale market.
In October 2020, a worker at the Calpine Corpus Christi plant suffered an electrical shock while working on scaffolding 25-feet above the ground. The man was found unconscious on the platform and rushed to the hospital for treatment.
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