Quail Run Carbon Capture Project

The Quail Run Carbon Capture Project is a planned large-scale post-combustion CCS retrofit at the Quail Run Energy Center natural gas power plant in Ector County, Texas. The project is designed to capture approximately 95 percent of the power plant’s CO₂ emissions, equivalent to more than 1.75 million metric tons of CO₂ per year, by diverting flue gas from the plant’s existing scrubbers to a dedicated capture facility located adjacent to the power station. The captured CO₂ would be compressed, dehydrated, and prepared for offsite pipeline transport to permanent storage or utilization hubs in the Permian Basin region. The carbon capture facility is being developed by Quail Run Carbon, LLC, an affiliate backed by Starwood Energy, with Elysian Ventures serving as project developer. Engineering plans include installation of absorbers, compressors, heat exchangers, dehydrators, cooling systems, and supporting infrastructure required for continuous commercial operation. Initial project schedules targeted construction beginning in late 2022 with completion by the end of 2024, subject to permitting, final design, and financing conditions. The project remains positioned as a major power-sector decarbonization effort in West Texas, leveraging existing generation assets while enabling large-scale CO₂ capture and transport integration