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1.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.4218, -95.2308
County
Brazoria, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL462 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and began operating in 2019. It consists of a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator. The plant is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL462 generated 142 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.2%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. According to state rankings, WAL462 is the 198th largest power plant in Texas out of 312 plants. Nationally, it ranks as the 1796th largest 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
10 MWh
Latest Month
142 MWh
Annual Generation
1.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1733 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
34 lb/MWh
SO₂
2019
$1,078/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Alvin Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
2.207 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ALVIN_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
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
0.048 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.033 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.8%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1735 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All