1.3 MW Natural Gas operating in Galveston, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
1.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
29.4702, -95.0896
County
Galveston, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Walmart Stores Texas, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
WAL5388 is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Galveston County, Texas. The plant has a total capacity of 1.3 MW and commenced operation in 2020. It is owned and operated by Walmart Stores Texas, LLC. The facility utilizes a single natural gas internal combustion engine for electricity generation.
The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, WAL5388 generated 128 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.1%. The plant ranks 199th out of 312 power plants in Texas and 1794th 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
9 MWh
Latest Month
128 MWh
Annual Generation
1.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Butler Road Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
3.249 km
Operator
Texas-New Mexico Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
WZRD_ESS_RN
Pricing Hub
HB_HOUSTON
Secondary Zone
LZ_HOUSTON
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match