1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Harris, 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
29.8538, -95.5091
County
Harris, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Located in Harris County, Texas, WAL2257 is a natural gas-fired power plant owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant began operating in 2021 and has a total capacity of 1.2 MW, distributed across three natural gas internal combustion engine generators. WAL2257 operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, placing it within the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, WAL2257 generated 442 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 4.2%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 274 out of 312 power plants in Texas, and 1865 out of 1963 plants nationally.
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
32 MWh
Latest Month
442 MWh
Annual Generation
4.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Deihl 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.