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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 | — | — |
WAL3572 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Brazoria County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and began operating in 2019. It consists of a single generator utilizing a natural gas internal combustion engine. The plant is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year with available data, WAL3572 generated 163 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant ranks 203rd out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1789th 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
12 MWh
Latest Month
163 MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1736 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
Southwyck 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
0.048 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.033 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
1.3%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1738 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All