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550.4 MW Natural Gas operating in Ector, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
550.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
31.8414, -102.3150
County
Ector, TX
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Quail Run Energy Partners, LP | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Quail Run Energy Partners, LP | — | Lotus Infrastructure Partners |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
274.7K MWh
Latest Month
3.1M MWh
Annual Generation
63.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1055 lb/MWh
NOx
0.129 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.005 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.019 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
47.6%
Annual Net Gen
2293 GWh
CO₂eq
1056 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2013
$965/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $531.2M
Point 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
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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