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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Dallas, 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
32.6735, -97.0362
County
Dallas, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL896 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Dallas 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. It began operating in 2021. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL896 generated 240 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.3%. The plant ranks 277th out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1869th out of 1963 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
17 MWh
Latest Month
240 MWh
Annual Generation
2.3%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1682 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
2021
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
CNTRY_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_NORTH
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
0.032 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1684 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All