Quail Run Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56349
- Capacity
- 550.4 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Ector, TX
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Quail Run Energy Partners, LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,069,777 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 63.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Quail Run Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #70 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#447 of 2009 nationally
550.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
550.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.8414, -102.3150
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
- Odessa-Ector Power PlantNatural Gas1152.8 MW · 1.1 km
- WAL537Natural Gas1.2 MW · 6.3 km
- OdessaBESS9.9 MW · 8.6 km
Ownership & Operator
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Quail Run Energy Partners, LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Quail Run Energy Partners, LP | — | Lotus Infrastructure Partners |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Quail Run Energy Center is a 550.4 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Ector County, Texas. The plant began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Quail Run Energy Partners, LP. It consists of six generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The facility operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In the most recent year of reported data, Quail Run Energy Center generated 3,069,777 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 63.4%. The plant is ranked as the 70th largest in Texas out of 144 facilities and 452nd nationally out of 945. The plant's operations and related activities have been the subject of 7 news articles, with coverage focusing on deals, industry trends, and regulatory matters.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
274.7K MWh
Latest Month
3.1M MWh
Annual Generation
63.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Quail Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
QALSW_ALL
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Hazards·wildfire
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch (hazard)
NWS Midland/Odessa TX·5 days ago
Deals·other
Calpine strikes new agreement for Texas power generation CCS project
Exxon Mobil and Calpine reached an agreement to to transport and permanently store up to 2 million metric tons per year of CO2 from...
Exxon Mobil (other)Calpine (other)
Power Engineering·11 months ago
General
Calpine strikes new agreement for Texas power generation CCS project
Exxon Mobil and Calpine reached an agreement to to transport and permanently store up to 2 million metric tons per year of CO2 from...
Power Engineering·11 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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