Query
Quay County
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Quay County
Generated
2026-10-12T17:48:56.866Z

Briefing on Quay County

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
27 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2013
Operating since
1
Generators
0.2%
Capacity factor
0 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Quay County is a 27 MW Petroleum Liquids asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), currently Operating.

Quay County is reported in New Mexico since 2013 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 0.2% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation; $993/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Quay, New Mexico
Technology
Petroleum Liquids
Owner / parent
Xcel Energy
Operator
Southwestern Public Service Co
Grid
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Plant ID
58125

What stands out

1

Quay County is a 27 MW Petroleum Liquids asset in New Mexico with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 0.2% capacity factor and 0 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $909.9/MWh OpEx, $993/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Xcel Energy’s preemptive power shutoffs scrutinized by legislature” (The Denver Post, 2026-01-31).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
SPP (Southwest Power Pool)
Balancing authority
Southwest Power Pool
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#1 of 1
National rank
#112 of 825

Why it matters

For this asset in SPP (Southwest Power Pool), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.