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OIL-FIRED POWER PLANTSVaquero
Vaquero is a 9.0 MW operating oil-fired power plant in Cameron County, Texas, operated by Power Depot Group A, LLC.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| VQ1 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ3 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ4 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ5 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ6 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ7 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ8 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ9 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ10 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ11 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ12 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ13 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ14 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW | |
| VQ15 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.6 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- Power Depot Group A, LLC
- Location
- Cameron County, Texas
- Balancing authority
- ERCO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 9.0 MW
- First unit online
- Aug 2013
- EIA plant ID
- 65579
Location
26.1681, -97.6541
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem