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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Val Verde, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.3958, -100.9011
County
Val Verde, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL447 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Val Verde County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW and is comprised of 3 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL447 generated 255 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.4%. The plant is relatively small compared to others in the state, ranking 298 out of 312 power plants in Texas by capacity. Nationally, it ranks 1891 out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
18 MWh
Latest Month
255 MWh
Annual Generation
2.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1793 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
35 lb/MWh
SO₂
2021
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Buena Vista Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.526 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CDRVLE_U1_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0.049 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.034 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.9%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1795 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All