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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL872 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW, distributed across three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL872 generated 214 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.0%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 266 out of 312 power plants in Texas, and 1858 out of 1963 nationally. The plant resides within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
15 MWh
Latest Month
214 MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1675 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
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Telephone Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0.047 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.032 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.8%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1677 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All