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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Fort Bend, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL3827 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Fort Bend County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC, has a total capacity of 1.2 MW distributed across three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. The plant began operating in 2020.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL3827 generated 224 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.1%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and is located in the TRE NERC region. In terms of size, WAL3827 ranks as the 208th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1801st nationally out of 1963.
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
224 MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1808 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
36 lb/MWh
SO₂
2020
$1,116/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Flewellen 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
0.050 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.034 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.9%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1810 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All