1.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Galveston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.3723, -95.0005
County
Galveston, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL529 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Galveston County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and began operating in 2019. It consists of a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator. The plant is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL529 generated 163 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.4%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. WAL529 ranks 202nd in size among power plants in Texas (out of 312 plants) and 1785th nationally (out of 1963 plants).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
0.48 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
12 MWh
Latest Month
163 MWh
Annual Generation
1.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Hitchcock Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
4.664 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
MAINLAND_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match