VLO Valero Energy Corporation

   By Dan Molinski 
 

Valero Energy Corp.'s (VLO) Three Rivers refinery in Texas said it suffered a power outage early Thursday that disrupted operations and resulted in the flaring of gas.

In a filing to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, Valero said the flaring began this morning as a result of the unexpected power outage. It said the above-average emissions ended two hours later. It didn't indicate whether production was impacted.

The Three Rivers refinery, located 70 miles south of San Antonio, can process about 100,000 barrels a day of crude oil.

Representatives from Valero weren't immediately available for further comment.

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