March - April 2021 DashboardCity of Denton, Texas
FY 2020-21 Denton Energy Center
YTD March 2021 Dashboard
Key Trends
For the first 6 months of FY 2020-21, the DEC produced 33,697 MWh more than the same period of FY
2019-20. This resulted in approximately $117.6 million more in revenues and $23.1 million more in
total expenses than the same time in the previous fiscal year. These increases are a result of the
Winter Storm Uri event in mid-February 2021.
The DEC Gross Margin as of March 31 was $99.1 million which is $98.6 million higher than budgeted.
(Gross Margin = DEC Revenue –Fuel Cost –Variable Operating & Maintenance Cost).
As a result of the February storm, the DEC projected expenditures have been increased by $29.1
million. Fuel expenses account for $28.8 million of this increase.
Note: All dollar figures presented are in millions of dollars.
Description
Engine
Runtime
(hours)*
Hot
Starts
Warm
Starts
Cold
Starts Stops Description
Nitrogen
Oxides
(NOx)
Carbon
Monoxide
(CO)
Volatile
Organic
Compoun
d (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)1.43 1.45 1.03 0.60 0.60 0.01 0.09 2,731.00
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 4.80%1.55%2.15%0.87%0.87%0.87%0.15%
Annual to Date Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 15.40%5.00%7.70%4.00%4.00%3.60%1.00%
* Over the past 12 months, the DEC engines ran 16% of the time. During the month of March, the DEC engines ran 7% of the time.
**Operations Annual Limit accounts for Balance of Plant standard emissions
Emissions
March 2021
Engines (1-12)647 164 22 163 349
Month Revenue MWh $/MWh
Oct-20 $2,739,241 31,581 $86.74
Nov-20 $1,037,719 14,117 $73.51
Dec-20 $457,097 7,225 $63.27
Jan-21 $565,793 8,622 $65.62
Feb-21 $118,076,297 32,026 $3,686.89
Mar-21 $545,993 5,143 $106.17
Total FY 2020-21 $123,422,139 98,714 $1,250.30
Generation & Gross Revenues
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21
ACTUALS*BUDGET YTD PROJECTION
DEC REVENUE 5.80$ 24.55$ 123.42$ 137.16$
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
Energy Expense - Fuel 1.51$ 10.35$ 24.26$ 39.16$
Personnel Services 0.88 1.79 0.87 1.79
Materials & Supplies 0.18 1.72 0.05 1.72
Maintenance & Repair 0.01 0.56 0.10 0.56
Insurance 0.01 1.11 0.01 1.11
Operations 0.11 0.33 0.45 0.66
Debt Service - Principal 3.71 7.85 3.90 7.85
Debt Service - Interest 4.93 9.43 4.75 9.43
Interfund Transfers 0.03 0.24 0.12 0.24
Transfer to Capital Projects - 0.02 - 0.02
DEC EXPENDITURES 11.37$ 33.40$ 34.51$ 62.54$
DEC NET INCOME (5.57)$ (8.85)$ 88.91$ 74.62$
Note: All dollar figures presented in millions.
*Represents same period (7 months) as FY 2020-21 YTD for comparison purposes. Total Net
Income for FY 2019-20 was ($11.98 million).
City of Denton, Texas
FY 2020-21 Denton Energy Center
YTD April 2021 Dashboard
Key Trends
For the first 7 months of FY 2020-21, the DEC produced 43,773 MWh more than the same period of
FY 2019-20. This resulted in approximately $120.2 million more in revenues and $23.6 million more in
total expenses than the same time in the previous fiscal year. These increases are a result of the
Winter storm Uri event in mid-February 2021.
The DEC Gross Margin as of April 30 was $102.0 million which is 101.5 million higher than budgeted.
(Gross Margin = DEC Revenue –Fuel Cost –Variable Operating & Maintenance Cost).
As a result of the February storm, the DEC projected expenditures have been increased by $29.1
million. Fuel expenses account for $28.8 million of this increase.
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)1.67 1.64 1.22 1.03 1.03 0.02 0.25 9,314.00
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 5.62%1.75%2.54%1.47%1.47%1.26%0.41%
Annual to Date Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 21.00%6.70%10.20%5.50%5.50%4.80%1.40%
* Over the past 12 months, the DEC engines ran 16% of the time. During the month of April, the DEC engines ran 19% of the time.
**Operations Annual Limit accounts for Balance of Plant standard emissions
Emissions
April 2021
Engines (1-12)1,627 143 84 143 370
Month Revenue MWh $/MWh
Oct-20 $2,739,241 31,581 $86.74
Nov-20 $1,037,719 14,117 $73.51
Dec-20 $457,097 7,225 $63.27
Jan-21 $565,793 8,622 $65.62
Feb-21 $118,076,297 32,026 $3,686.89
Mar-21 $545,993 5,143 $106.17
Apr-21 $3,441,543 18,842 $182.66
Total FY 2020-21 $126,863,681 117,555 $1,079.18
Generation & Gross Revenues
FY 2019-20 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21 FY 2020-21
ACTUALS*BUDGET YTD PROJECTION
DEC REVENUE 6.69$ 24.55$ 126.86$ 137.16$
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
Energy Expense - Fuel 1.69$ 10.35$ 24.80$ 39.16$
Personnel Services 1.03 1.79 1.08 1.79
Materials & Supplies 0.20 1.72 0.05 1.72
Maintenance & Repair 0.02 0.56 0.11 0.56
Insurance 0.01 1.11 0.02 1.11
Operations 0.12 0.33 0.47 0.66
Debt Service - Principal 4.33 7.85 4.56 7.85
Debt Service - Interest 5.74 9.43 5.53 9.43
Interfund Transfers 0.03 0.24 0.14 0.24
Transfer to Capital Projects - 0.02 - 0.02
DEC EXPENDITURES 13.17$ 33.40$ 36.76$ 62.54$
DEC NET INCOME (6.48)$ (8.85)$ 90.10$ 74.62$
Note: All dollar figures presented in millions.
*Represents same period (7 months) as FY 2020-21 YTD for comparison purposes. Total Net
Income for FY 2019-20 was ($11.98 million).