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Spencer

Spencer is a 127 MW operating gas power plant in Denton County, Texas, operated by City of Garland - (TX).

Plant statusOperating
  1. Planning (completed)
  2. Consented (completed)
  3. Construction (completed)
  4. OperatingJun 1955 (current stage)
  5. ClosedDec 2005 (not yet reached)

This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.

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Generators

Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.

UnitTechnologyCapacityStatusOnlineRetired / planned retirement
5Natural Gas Steam Turbine65 MW OperatingMay 1973
4Natural Gas Steam Turbine61 MW OperatingJun 1966
3Natural Gas Steam Turbine22 MW RetiredMay 1962May 2005
1Natural Gas Steam Turbine13 MW RetiredJun 1955Dec 2005
2Natural Gas Steam Turbine13 MW RetiredJul 1955Dec 2005

Plant details

Operator
City of Garland - (TX)
Location
Denton County, Texas
Balancing authority
ERCO
Sector
Electric Utility
Capacity
Operating: 127 MW
Retired: 47.2 MW
First unit online
Jun 1955
EIA plant ID
4266

Location

33.1975, -97.1061

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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem