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1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, TX
1.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL4512 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Harris County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW, distributed across three natural gas-fueled internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, falling under the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL4512 generated 348 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 3.3%. Relative to other power plants in Texas, WAL4512 ranks 212th in size out of 312 plants. Nationally, it is ranked 1804th out of 1963 plants.
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ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
25 MWh
Latest Month
348 MWh
Annual Generation
3.3%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
1654 lb/MWh
Low-utilization plant — per-MWh rate is dominated by startup/standby emissions; not directly comparable to baseload averages.
NOx
33 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.045 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.031 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
3.7%
Annual Net Gen
0 GWh
CO₂eq
1656 lb/MWh
Subregion
ERCOT All
2020
$1,116/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.3M
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Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Franz 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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