1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Fort Bend, 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
29.5581, -95.7613
County
Fort Bend, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL546 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Fort Bend 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 2020 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, WAL546 generated 178 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.7%. According to state rankings, the plant is the 219th largest in Texas out of 312 plants. Nationally, it ranks as the 1813th largest out of 1963 plants. The plant is located within the Texas Regional Entity (TRE) NERC region.
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
13 MWh
Latest Month
178 MWh
Annual Generation
1.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Reading Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.81 km
Operator
CenterPoint Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
RBN_BESS1
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match