Denton Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61643
- Capacity
- 225.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Denton, TX
- Operating Since
- 2018
- Generators
- 12
- Operator
- City of Denton - (TX)
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 288,706 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 14.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- NERC Region
- TRE
Denton Energy Center
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #116 of 313 Natural Gas plants in TX#725 of 2009 nationally
225.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Denton, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
EIAWD
225.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
12
Generators
units
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.2149, -97.2098
County
Denton, TX
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Denton - (TX) | — | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Denton - (TX) | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Denton Energy Center is a natural gas-fired power plant located in Denton County, Texas. The plant, owned and operated by the City of Denton, has a total capacity of 225.6 MW consisting of 12 natural gas internal combustion engine generators. It began operating in 2018.
In its most recent year of operation, Denton Energy Center generated 288,706 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 14.6%. The plant operates within the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) balancing authority and the Texas Reliability Entity (TRE) NERC region. Among power plants in Texas, Denton Energy Center ranks 115th out of 144 in terms of capacity, and nationally it ranks 724th out of 945.
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
138 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
25.4K MWh
Latest Month
288.7K MWh
Annual Generation
14.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
RN_DEC_AGR_A
Pricing Hub
HB_NORTH
Secondary Zone
LZ_NORTH
Location Type
Resource Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Denton Municipal Electric wants City Council to consider another natural gas power plant
Denton Municipal Electric will be discussing future energy capacity options, which could include using natural gas, during Tuesday's City...
Denton Record-Chronicle·9 months ago
General
Denton Municipal Electric wants City Council to consider another natural gas power plant
Denton Municipal Electric will be discussing future energy capacity options, which could include using natural gas, during Tuesday's City...
Denton Record-Chronicle·9 months ago
Grid·capacity addition
Denton Municipal Electric wants City Council to consider another natural gas power plant
Denton Municipal Electric will be discussing future energy capacity options, which could include using natural gas, during Tuesday's City...
Denton Municipal Electric (operator)
Denton Record-Chronicle·9 months ago
Industry·other
Goodbye, crypto; hello, AI: Denton data center is changing focus, planning to grow and use more power
Austin-based Core Scientific has ditched its crypto mining plans in Denton and now will be dedicating 100% of its Denton data center to...
Core Scientific (other)Denton (other)
KERA News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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