2020-012 DEC December 2019 DashboardDate: 02/07/2020 Report No. 2020-012
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
FY 2019-20 Denton Energy Center (DEC) YTD December 2019 Dashboard
BACKGROUND:
Attached is the 1st Quarter FY 2019-20 Dashboard for the Denton Energy Center. The dashboard
is intended to give a snapshot of relevant DEC metrics. The dashboard highlights the following:
The Emission Chart displays the December engine runtime hours, starts, stops, monthly
and annual emissions totals and limits.
DEC MWh Generation and Gross Revenue for FY 2019-20 through December 2019.
o The DEC ran 12,462 MWh less in the 1st Quarter of FY 2019-20 compared to FY
2018-19. This resulted in $739,000 less in DEC Revenue.
A DEC financial summary showing 1st Quarter FY 2018-19 Actuals, FY 2019-20 Budget,
1st Quarter Actuals as of December 2019 and the FY2019-20 end of year projections.
o The FY 2019-20 year-end projections are equal to the FY 2019-20 budget
The Plant Monthly Run Hour Comparison Graph illustrates the monthly plant run times.
The Key Trends section explains variances in revenues and expenses.
o Due to running less hours in the 1st Quarter, fuel cost was $805,000 lower.
o The DEC Net Income was ($2.43) which is expected for the 1st Quarter of the
fiscal year..
o The DEC Gross Margin was $2.4 Million which is $2.0 Million higher than
budgeted due to higher DEC Revenue in October and November. (The Gross
Margin = DEC Revenue – Fuel cost –Variable Operating & Maintenance cost.)
Gross Margin represents the component of revenue available to pay fixed cost
including debt.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Denton Energy Center (DEC) Dashboard
STAFF CONTACT:
Nick Vincent
Assistant Director of Finance
(940) 349-8063
nicholas.vincent@cityofdenton.com
Note: All dollar figures presented are in millions of dollars.
City of Denton, Texas
FY 2019-20 Denton Energy Center YTD December 2019 Dashboard
Key Trends
In the 1st Quarter of FY 2019-20 the DEC ran 12,462 MWh less than the 1st Quarter of FY 2018-19. This
resulted in approximately $739,000 less in revenues and $805,000 less in fuel expenses. The DEC Net
Income through December 31stis ($2.43) Million which is expected for the 1stQuarter of the fiscal year.
The 1st Quarter DEC Gross Margin was $2.4 Million which is $2.0 Million higher than budgeted for the same
period (Gross Margin = DEC Revenue –Fuel Cost –Variable Operating & Maintenance Cost). This is due to
higher revenue in October and November than anticipated.
At this point in the fiscal year, FY 2019-20 year-end projections are equal to the FY 2019-20 budget.
Description
Engine
Runtime
(hours)
Hot
Starts
Warm
Starts
Cold
Starts Stops Description
Nitrogen
Oxides
(NOx)
Carbon
Monoxide
(CO)
Volatile
Organic
Compound
(VOC)
Particulate
Matter<10
microns
(PM10)
Particulate
Matter<2.5
microns
(PM2.5)
Sulphur
Dioxide
(SO2)
Ammonia
(NH3)
Carbon
Dioxide
Equivalents
(CO2e)
DEC Monthly Emissions Total (tons)1.23 1.19 0.75 0.33 0.33 0.01 0.03 1,103.00
DEC Annual Permit Limit Operations (tons)*29.78 93.52 48.16 69.72 69.72 1.45 60.90
Monthly Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 4.14%1.27%1.55%0.48%0.48%0.55%0.05%
Annual to Date Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 64.80%19.90%32.20%17.30%17.30%15.40%4.30%
*Operations Annual Limit accounts for Balance of Plant standard emissions
Emissions
December 2019
Engines (1-12)217 76 41 150 267
Generation & Gross Revenues
Month Revenue MWh $/MWh
Oct-19 $2,043,727 16,344 $125.04
Nov-19 $1,152,356 16,168 $71.27
Dec-19 $126,950 2,159 $58.80
Total FY 2019-20 $3,323,034 34,671 $95.84
FY 2018-19 FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20 FY 2019-20
1ST QTR
ACTUALS BUDGET
1ST QTR
ACTUALS PROJECTION
DEC REVENUE* $ 4.06 $ 25.07 $ 3.32 $ 25.07
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
Energy Expense -Fuel $ 1.68 $ 12.48 $ 0.87 $ 12.48
Personal Services 0.39 2.22 0.44 2.22
Materials & Supplies 0.01 0.44 0.05 0.44
Maintenance & Repair -0.56 -0.56
Insurance -0.50 -0.50
Miscellaneous ----
Operations 0.06 0.48 0.06 0.48
Debt Service -Principal 0.60 7.47 1.82 7.47
Debt Service -Interest -9.80 2.50 9.80
Interfund Transfers 0.03 0.05 0.01 0.05
Transfer to Capital Projects -0.02 -0.02
DEC EXPENDITURES $ 2.77 $ 34.02 $ 5.75 $ 34.02
DEC NET INCOME $ 1.29 $ (8.95)$ (2.43)$ (8.95)
*Preliminary, Unaudited Figures
1,633
1,433
466
752
923
1,458 1,336
2,116
1,370
2,232
2,885
2,366
1,045
1,291
217
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500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Run HoursOperating Month
Plant Monthly Run Hour Comparison