Wal4279 is a natural gas power plant in Texas.
| Plant Name | Wal4279 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, Llc |
| City | Midlothian |
| County | Ellis County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 76065 |
| Coordinates | 32.48586, -97.00617 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.4 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GEN2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.4 MW | Cancelled | — |
| GEN3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | Natural Gas | 0.4 MW | Cancelled | — |
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.