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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, 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
29.6643, -95.0983
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL5116 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW and is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. Commissioned in 2020, the facility utilizes three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, situated in the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL5116 generated 263 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.5%. The plant's relatively low capacity factor suggests it operates primarily as a peaking or backup power source. In terms of size, WAL5116 ranks as the 245th largest power plant in Texas out of 312 facilities and 1824th 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
19 MWh
Latest Month
263 MWh
Annual Generation
2.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1623 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
Fairmont Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
4.77 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MIRAGE_G1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Alt. Hub / Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node 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
3.2%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1625 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All