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1.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Brazoria, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL3510 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and commenced operation in 2019. It is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The facility utilizes a single natural gas internal combustion engine as its power generation technology.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, WAL3510 produced 218 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.9%. The plant's generating capacity ranks it as the 201st largest in Texas out of 312 plants, and 1791st nationally out of 1963 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
16 MWh
Latest Month
218 MWh
Annual Generation
1.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1730 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
34 lb/MWh
SO₂
2019
$1,078/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.4M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Mary's Creek Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
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Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
0.047 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.033 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.4%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1732 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All