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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, 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
29.9206, -95.6026
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL3297 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris 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 2020.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, WAL3297 generated 290 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.7%. The plant ranks 287th out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1880th 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
21 MWh
Latest Month
290 MWh
Annual Generation
2.7%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1660 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
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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Grid Voltage
480.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0.045 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.8%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1662 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All