2021-041 DEC March and April 2021 DashboardDate: July 2, 2021 Report No. 2021-041
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
FY 2020-21 Denton Energy Center (DEC) YTD March and April 2021 Dashboards
BACKGROUND:
Attached are the March and April FY 2020-21 Dashboards for the Denton Energy Center. The
dashboards are intended to give a snapshot of relevant DEC metrics. The dashboards highlight
the following:
The Emission Charts (based on calendar year) display the March and April engine
runtime hours, starts, stops, monthly and annual emissions totals and limits.
DEC MWh Generation and Gross Revenue for FY 2020-21 through April 2021.
o The DEC ran 43,773 MWh more through April of FY 2020-21 compared to FY
2019-20. This resulted in approximately $120.2 million more in DEC Revenue.
A DEC financial summary showing March and April FY 2019-20 Actuals, FY 2020-21
Budget, Actuals as of March and April 2021 and the FY2020-21 end of year projections.
o As a result of Winter Storm Uri, the FY 2020-21 year-end projections have been
updated to show a $28.8 million increase in DEC fuel cost.
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 more hours through April, the fuel cost was $23.1 million higher.
o The net income for the DEC through April equals $90.1 million, which is a direct
result of Winter Storm Uri in February and higher run times than forecasted
during the months of October 2020 and April 2021.
o The DEC Gross Margin through April was $102.0 million which is $101.5 million
higher than budgeted also mainly due to Winter Storm Uri. (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 CONTACTS:
Cassey Ogden
Director of Finance
(940) 349-7195
cassandra.ogden@cityofdenton.com
Nick Vincent
Assistant Director of Finance
(940) 349-8063
nicholas.vincent@cityofdenton.com
City 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).