818th largest plant in Texas · 12185th nationally
Wal5211 is a oil power plant in Texas with a nameplate capacity of 1.3 MW. It generates roughly 7 MWh per year — enough to power about 0 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 0% reflects intermittent or peaking operation. At 1540 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
| Plant Name | Wal5211 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Walmart Stores Texas, Llc |
| City | Mckinney |
| County | Collin County |
| State | Texas |
| ZIP | 75070 |
| Coordinates | 33.15631, -96.68269 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.3 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| CO₂ | 5 metric tons |
|---|---|
| CO₂ Rate | 1540 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | TRE |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Electric Reliability Council Of Texas, Inc. |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.