Denison
Hydro power plant in Grayson County, Texas. 104.3 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by USCE-Tulsa District.
Also known as Denison Power Plant · EIA plant 6416
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 104.3 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- March 1945First generator online
- Operator
- USCE-Tulsa DistrictEIA operator ID 27470
- Grid
- ERCOTBalancing authority ERCO
- Price nodes
- 1 ERCOT nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Grayson County, TX33.8181, −96.5692
- EIA plant ID
- 6416EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Denison produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
259 GWh
259,372 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
28.4%
2024: 20.9%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
82.6–336.4
GWh a year. Low 2022, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 194,075 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 307,410 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 192,702 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 141,906 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 153,015 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 143,427 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 71,607 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 389,746 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 162,448 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 194,897 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 263,933 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 49,388 | 8.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 76,471 | 12.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 48,499 | 7.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 10,751 | 1.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 267,119 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 336,447 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 297,920 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 204,063 | 22.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 249,590 | 28.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 231,008 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 202,268 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 82,572 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 104,225 | 11.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 191,900 | 20.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 259,372 | 28.4% | 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 CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 53.5 | March 1945 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | 50.8 | September 1949 |
Ownership and offtake
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Questions about Denison
How much power does Denison produce?
Denison reported 259,372 MWh (259 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 28.4% capacity factor on 104.3 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Denison?
Denison is in Grayson County, Texas, at 33.8181, −96.5692. It is in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. balancing area (ERCO).
Who operates Denison?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists USCE-Tulsa District as the operator (EIA operator ID 27470). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Denison start operating?
Its first generator began operating in March 1945, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Denison?
Yes. InfraMap has ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Denison, 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)
- ERCOT day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page