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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Scurry, 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
32.6910, -100.9179
County
Scurry, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL1272 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Scurry County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW, distributed across three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant began operating in 2021.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL1272 generated 176 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Based on capacity, WAL1272 ranks as the 276th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1868th nationally out of 1963. There has been one news article published about the plant, categorized as a hazard.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
13 MWh
Latest Month
176 MWh
Annual Generation
1.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1642 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
32 lb/MWh
SO₂
2021
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Snyder Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.956 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SNY_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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ask pi about WAL1272Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0.044 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.7%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1643 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All