Quay County
Other power plant · Quay County, New Mexico
Nameplate capacity
27 MW
Rank in New Mexico
#75
of 169 plants
In service since
2013
October 2013
Details
- Primary fuel
- Other
- Technology
- Petroleum Liquids
- Operator
- Southwestern Public Service Co
- County
- Quay County
- Generating units
- 1
- Share of state capacity
- 0.15%
- Rank among other plants in New Mexico
- #1 of 2
- EIA plant code
- 58125
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | 27 MW | 17 MW | 2013 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
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About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 27 MW solar plant and a 27 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All New Mexico power plants · What New Mexico actually generates