Dansby
Natural gas power plant in Brazos County, Texas. 203.2 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by City of Bryan - (TX).
Also known as Dansby Power Plant · Roland C. Dansby Power Plant · EIA plant 6243
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 203.2 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- September 1978First generator online
- Operator
- City of Bryan - (TX)EIA operator ID 2442
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Brazos County, TX30.7217, −96.4608
- EIA plant ID
- 6243EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Dansby produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
195 GWh
195,191 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
11.0%
2024: 8.4%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2016 to 2025
100.6–213.6
GWh a year. Low 2017, high 2022
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 345,522 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 180,191 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 268,603 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 260,365 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 333,498 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 524,625 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 356,121 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 319,192 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | 129,210 | 7.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 100,563 | 5.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 139,787 | 7.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 150,101 | 8.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 146,859 | 8.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 185,286 | 10.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 213,608 | 12.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 187,668 | 10.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 149,883 | 8.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 195,191 | 11.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · ERCOTEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
115,412
US short tons. 2024: 90,146
SO₂, 2025
1
US short tons
NOx, 2025
55
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.59 t
About 1,183 lb per MWh
3 of 3 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3), matched to EIA plant 6243 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
19,008
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
0
million gallons
Source
Lake Bryan
Surface, Fresh. Once-through
Watershed stress
Moderate · 0.514
USGS SUI, HUC12 Peach Creek-Brazos River
12 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 105.0 | September 1978 |
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 49.1 | February 2004 |
| 3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 49.1 | March 2010 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists City of Bryan - (TX) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Dansby
How much power does Dansby produce?
Dansby reported 195,191 MWh (195 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 11.0% capacity factor on 203.2 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Dansby?
Dansby is in Brazos County, Texas, at 30.7217, −96.4608. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Dansby?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists City of Bryan - (TX) as the operator (EIA operator ID 2442). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Dansby start operating?
Its first generator began operating in September 1978, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Dansby?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Dansby, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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