Quail Run Energy Center
Ector County, Texas · EIA plant ID 56349 · Operator: CER Quail Run Energy Partners LP
Nameplate550MWSummer 472 MW
Generators6in service
Net generation3,082GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor75%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,335Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2002Runs as baseload
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 302.2 | 11.4% | 8,794 |
| 2008 | 940.1 | 23.8% | 8,543 |
| 2009 | 1,045.3 | 24.8% | 8,599 |
| 2010 | 653.5 | 15.5% | 9,097 |
| 2011 | 680.8 | 16.1% | 8,721 |
| 2012 | 421.1 | 10.0% | 8,747 |
| 2013 | 680.1 | 16.1% | 8,791 |
| 2014 | 630.9 | 14.9% | 8,877 |
| 2015 | 625.8 | 14.8% | 8,561 |
| 2016 | 607.4 | 14.6% | 8,785 |
| 2017 | 494.5 | 12.0% | 8,642 |
| 2018 | 1,512.2 | 36.6% | 8,624 |
| 2019 | 2,202.1 | 53.2% | 8,581 |
| 2020 | 1,624.2 | 39.2% | 8,514 |
| 2021 | 497.1 | 12.0% | 8,720 |
| 2022 | 1,355.9 | 32.8% | 8,642 |
| 2023 | 2,292.9 | 55.4% | 8,586 |
| 2024 | 3,069.8 | 74.0% | 8,497 |
| 2025 | 3,082 | 74.5% | 8,335 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CT1A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 90.6 | 70 | May 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT1B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 90.6 | 70 | May 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2A | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 86.5 | 68 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| CT2B | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 86.5 | 68 | May 2002 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 98.1 | 98.1 | May 2007 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 98.1 | 98.1 | May 2008 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: CER Quail Run Energy Partners LP. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| CER Quail Run Energy Partners LP | 100.0% | 550 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Odessa-Ector Power Plant | 1,153 MW | 1.1 km |
| WAL537 | 1 MW | 6.3 km |
| Odessa | 10 MW | 8.6 km |
| Westover BESS | 10 MW | 12.2 km |
| Westover | 9 MW | 12.4 km |
| N. Mary Francis | 9 MW | 14.1 km |