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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Tarrant, 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
32.6778, -97.4677
County
Tarrant, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL4509 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Tarrant 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 commenced operations in 2020 and is connected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority.
The plant's latest annual generation was 225 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.1%. In terms of size, WAL4509 ranks as the 210th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1803rd nationally out of 1963 plants. The plant operates within the Texas Regional Entity (TRE) NERC region.
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
225 MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1647 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
2020
$1,116/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Benbrook Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
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
0.044 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.4%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1648 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All