Spencer — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 4266
- Capacity
- 126.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Steam Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Operating Since
- 1966
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- City of Garland - (TX)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 10,842 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 1.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Spencer
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #135 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#867 of 2009 nationally
126.5 MW Natural Gas operating in Denton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
126.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1966
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1975, -97.1061
County
Denton, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Garland - (TX) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Garland - (TX) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Spencer power plant, located in Denton County, Texas, is a natural gas-fueled facility with a total capacity of 126.5 MW. The plant began operating in 1966 and consists of two natural gas steam turbine generators. It is owned and operated by the City of Garland, Texas. Spencer operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority, and the NERC region of TRE.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 10,842 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 1.0%. Spencer ranks as the 134th largest power plant in Texas out of 144, and 865th nationally out of 945 plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
TRE
Balancing Authority
Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
0 MWh
Latest Month
10.8K MWh
Annual Generation
1.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
SPNC_SPNCE_4
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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