1.2 MW Natural Gas operating in Hidalgo, 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
26.1918, -98.1283
County
Hidalgo, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL5165 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Hidalgo County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.2 MW and is comprised of 3 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The plant began operating in 2021.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the TRE NERC region. In its latest year of operation, WAL5165 generated 275 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 2.6%. The plant ranks 256th in size out of 312 power plants in Texas, and 1838th 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
20 MWh
Latest Month
275 MWh
Annual Generation
2.6%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Doedyns Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
4.553 km
Operator
South Texas Electric Cooperative
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
N_AL_BESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_SOUTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match