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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
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7746, -97.2918
County
Tarrant, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL5312 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Tarrant County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW, distributed across three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2021 and is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL5312 generated 200 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.9%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 254 out of 312 power plants in Texas, and 1848 out of 1963 plants nationally. The plant is located 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
14 MWh
Latest Month
200 MWh
Annual Generation
1.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1788 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
35 lb/MWh
SO₂
2021
$920/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.1M
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
0.049 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.034 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
2.8%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1790 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All