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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
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.8479, -97.1840
County
Tarrant, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL5080 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Tarrant County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW and consists of 3 natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, in the TRE NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL5080 generated 223 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.1%. The plant is ranked 221 out of 312 power plants in Texas by size, and 1822 out of 1963 nationally.
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
223 MWh
Annual Generation
2.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1621 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
2022
$820/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $984K
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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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
2.7%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1622 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All