Dansby
Brazos County, Texas · EIA plant ID 6243 · Operator: City of Bryan - (TX)
Nameplate203MWSummer 204 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation195GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor11%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,901Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1978Runs as peaking
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 180.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | 268.6 | — | — |
| 2003 | 260.4 | 27.0% | 11,806 |
| 2004 | 333.5 | 25.6% | 11,038 |
| 2005 | 524.6 | 39.5% | 11,062 |
| 2006 | 356.1 | 25.9% | 11,713 |
| 2007 | 319.2 | 23.2% | 11,507 |
| 2008 | 170.7 | 12.4% | 11,462 |
| 2009 | 97.9 | 7.1% | 11,331 |
| 2010 | 129.7 | 7.5% | 11,226 |
| 2011 | 161.8 | 9.0% | 12,520 |
| 2012 | 144.4 | 8.1% | 13,020 |
| 2013 | 84.5 | 4.7% | 13,520 |
| 2014 | 107.2 | 6.0% | 13,594 |
| 2015 | 122.1 | 6.8% | 14,060 |
| 2016 | 129.2 | 7.2% | 14,376 |
| 2017 | 100.6 | 5.6% | 14,442 |
| 2018 | 139.8 | 7.8% | 14,377 |
| 2019 | 150.1 | 8.4% | 13,793 |
| 2020 | 146.9 | 8.2% | 14,147 |
| 2021 | 185.3 | 10.4% | 13,247 |
| 2022 | 213.6 | 11.9% | 12,897 |
| 2023 | 187.7 | 10.5% | 12,214 |
| 2024 | 149.9 | 8.4% | 13,110 |
| 2025 | 195.2 | 10.9% | 12,901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 105 | 110 | Sep 1978 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 49.1 | 47.1 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | GT | 49.1 | 47.1 | Mar 2010 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: City of Bryan - (TX). Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| City of Bryan - (TX) | 100.0% | 203 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| OTHERTexasA&M | 10 MW | 8.9 km |
| Bryan (TX) | 22 MW | 11.8 km |
| Central Utility Plant - Texas A&M | 45 MW | 16.1 km |
| TX11 Republic Road Storage | 50 MW | 23.7 km |
| Hoyte Solar | — | 29.9 km |
| Two Rivers Solar | — | 30.9 km |