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1.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.8965, -102.9072
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL897 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC, has a total capacity of 1.3 MW. It commenced operations in 2021 and utilizes a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region TRE.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL897 generated 103 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant is ranked 200 out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1792 out of 1963 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
7 MWh
Latest Month
103 MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1671 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: $1.2M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Airport Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.537 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
AVIL_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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Grid Voltage
1.25 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
1.5%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1673 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All