Denton Energy Center
Denton County, Texas · EIA plant ID 61643 · Operator: City of Denton
Nameplate226MWSummer 226 MW
Generators12in service
Net generation290GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor15%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,918Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2018Runs as peaking
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 147.3 | 14.8% | 8,375 |
| 2019 | 235.7 | 11.9% | 8,310 |
| 2020 | 172.3 | 8.7% | 8,505 |
| 2021 | 262.4 | 13.3% | 8,453 |
| 2022 | 443.1 | 22.4% | 8,333 |
| 2023 | 309.7 | 15.7% | 8,592 |
| 2024 | 246.7 | 12.4% | 8,644 |
| 2025 | 288.7 | 14.6% | 8,562 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEC1 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC10 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC11 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC12 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC2 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC3 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC4 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC5 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC6 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC7 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC8 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DEC9 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | IC | 18.8 | 18.8 | Jul 2018 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Denton. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Denton | 100.0% | 226 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Noble Solar | 400 MW | 5.8 km |
| BKV-BPP Ponder Solar | 3 MW | 7.8 km |
| Spencer | 127 MW | 9.8 km |
| Denton Power LLC | retired | 12.7 km |
| TX10 Hummingbird Storage | 100 MW | 15.7 km |
| Porter Solar, LLC (TX) | 245 MW | 18.3 km |