Quay County — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58125
- Capacity
- 27 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Oil
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Quay, NM
- Operating Since
- 2013
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Southwestern Public Service Co
- Parent Company
- Xcel Energy
- Annual Generation
- 378.01 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 0.2%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- WECC
Quay County
OperatingDistillate Oil
Ranked #2 of 2 Distillate Oil plants in NM#111 of 827 nationally
27 MW Distillate Oil operating in Quay, NM — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
27 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
35.1842, -103.7313
County
Quay, NM
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co | Southwestern Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Southwestern Public Service Co | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Quay County plant is a 27 MW petroleum liquids-fired power plant located in Quay County, New Mexico. The plant began operating in 2013 and has one generator. It is owned by Xcel Energy and operated by Southwestern Public Service Co. Quay County is within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 378 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 0.2%. According to available data, the installed cost was $976.43 per kW. Quay County is ranked 2 out of 2 petroleum liquid plants in New Mexico, and 147 out of 886 nationally. Financial data is sourced from FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
28 MWh
Latest Month
378 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$993/kW
Installed Cost
$909.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Southwestern Public Service Company
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.QUAYCNTY
Pricing Hub
—
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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