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27 MW Distillate Oil operating in Quay, NM — Southwest Power Pool
27 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
2013
Operating Since
Coordinates
35.1842, -103.7313
County
Quay, NM
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Southwestern Public Service Co | Southwestern Public Service | — |
| Owner(s) | Southwestern Public Service Co | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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
ISO/RTO
SPP
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
28 MWh
Latest Month
378 MWh
Annual Generation
0.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
165939 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
898 lb/MWh
SO₂
Gas turbine · Southwestern Public Service Company · Data from 2015–2024
$993/kW
Installed Cost
$-1/kW
Annual CapEx
$909.9/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
SPS.QUAYCNTY
Pricing Hub
—
Location Type
Settlement Location
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
115.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
513 lb/MWh
CH₄
7 lb/MWh
N₂O
1 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
0.4%
Annual Net Gen
1 GWh
CO₂eq
166483 lb/MWh
Subregion
SPP South