1.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Pecos, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.8965, -102.9072
County
Pecos, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL897 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Pecos County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC, has a total capacity of 1.3 MW. It commenced operations in 2021 and utilizes a single natural gas internal combustion engine generator. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region TRE.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL897 generated 103 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 0.9%. The plant is ranked 200 out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1792 out of 1963 nationally. Recent news coverage related to the plant includes one article pertaining to hazards.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
1.25 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Commercial
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
7 MWh
Latest Month
103 MWh
Annual Generation
0.9%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Airport Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.537 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
AVIL_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_WEST
Secondary Zone
LZ_WEST
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Fire Weather Watch: Sacramento Foothills and Guadalupe Mountains; Chaves County Plains; Eddy Plains; Lea; Gaines; Dawson
Fire Weather Watch issued March 21 at 2:43AM CDT until March 23 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Midland/Odessa TX
Last updated 2026-03-21
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