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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Tarrant, 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
32.8118, -97.4247
County
Tarrant, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL972 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Tarrant County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW and is comprised of 3 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, WAL972 generated 209 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.0%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 307th largest in Texas out of 312 plants. Nationally, it ranks as the 1899th largest out of 1963 plants. The plant is located within the Texas Regional 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
209 MWh
Annual Generation
2.0%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1799 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
35 lb/MWh
SO₂
2020
$1,116/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3M
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0.050 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.034 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.7%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1800 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All