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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.8945, -95.0650
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL522 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC, has a total capacity of 1.2 MW consisting of three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. The plant began operating in 2020.
In the most recent year of data, WAL522 generated 316 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.0%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. WAL522 ranks 214th in size among power plants in Texas (out of 312 plants) and 1810th nationally (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
23 MWh
Latest Month
316 MWh
Annual Generation
3.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1663 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
2020
$1,116/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
DESN_ESS_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
0.046 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.0%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1665 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All