Valero Energy Corporation is a Fortune 500 international manufacturer and marketer of transportation fuels, other petrochemical products, and power based in San Antonio, Texas, United States. The company owns and operates 15 refineries throughout the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and the Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of approximately 2.9 million barrels per day, 11 ethanol plants with a combined production capacity of 1.1 billion US gallons per year, and a 50-megawatt wind farm. Valero is also one of the US's largest retail operators with approximately 6,800 retail and branded wholesale outlets in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, and the Caribbean under the Valero, Diamond Shamrock, Shamrock, Ultramar, Beacon, and Texaco brands.
The UTSA Roadrunners is an athletic program that represent the University of Texas at San Antonio . The UTSA Roadrunners are also commonly referred to as "UTSA", 'Roadrunners',or simply as "Runners" . The Roadrunners compete in the NCAA Division I Southland Conference in 17 varsity sports. UTSA is San Antonio's only institution that competes in Division I. UTSA will join the Western Athletic Conference on July 1, 2012.