1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Scurry, 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
32.6910, -100.9179
County
Scurry, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL1272 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Scurry County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW, distributed across three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant began operating in 2021.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL1272 generated 176 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 1.7%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. Based on capacity, WAL1272 ranks as the 276th largest power plant in Texas out of 312, and 1868th nationally out of 1963. There has been one news article published about the plant, categorized as a hazard.
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
176 MWh
Annual Generation
1.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Snyder Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
1.956 km
Operator
Oncor
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SNY_BESS_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
Last updated 2026-03-21
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