Denton Municipal Electric Data Access Guide
Denton Municipal Electric (DME) is a city-owned public power utility serving roughly 66,600 electric customers in Denton, Texas with 100% renewable energy. As a municipal utility outside ERCOT retail competition, DME sets its own rates and offers daily usage data through MyUsage.com, though it lacks Green Button, EDI, and native API access.
How to Get Your Denton Municipal Electric Data: All Access Methods
| Method | 1st Party | 3rd Party | Customer Types | Data Types | Latency | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Online Billing (Invoice Cloud) | ✓ | — | Residential and Commercial | Bills, balance, payment history | Real-time portal | PDF / web |
| Daily Usage (MyUsage.com) | ✓ | — | Residential and Commercial | Daily kWh, alerts | Daily (24-48h) | Web / charts |
| Nectar API | — | ✓ | C&I | Bill / usage | Varies | API |
| Green Button / EDI / API | — | — | None | Not available | n/a | n/a |
Billing Data Access
DME offers online billing access through Invoice Cloud (which replaced the legacy eCare/Paymentus system in 2017). Customers view and pay bills online; formal CSV/XML export is not documented. Daily usage is handled separately via MyUsage.com.
What Data Is on Your Denton Municipal Electric Bill
- Current bill charges and balance
- Payment history
- Historical monthly statements (PDF)
- Account status
How to Download Denton Municipal Electric Bills (Business & Commercial)
- 01Register the business account on Invoice Cloud at https://www.invoicecloud.com/dentontx
- 02Log in to view consolidated bill detail, balance, and payment history
- 03Download monthly statements as PDF for accounting/AP integration
- 04For prepaid accounts, use MyUsage.com to view daily usage charges (Invoice Cloud does not reflect prepaid daily usage)
- 05Contact (940) 349-8700 for extended billing history or custom export requests
How to Download Denton Municipal Electric Bills (Residential)
- 01Visit https://www.invoicecloud.com/dentontx
- 02Click Sign In, then register as a new user
- 03Provide email address and create a password, then verify via confirmation code
- 04Log in to view current bill, balance, and history
- 05Select a prior month/year to view and download past statements as PDF
Third-Party Access to Denton Municipal Electric Billing Data
Customer Service Authorization
- 01Contact DME Customer Service at (940) 349-8700
- 02Request account-management authorization for a specific third party
- 03Provide third-party contact information and written authorization
- 04DME handles data sharing ad hoc; no formal Share My Data program exists
Nectar API
- 01Review the integration guides at docs.nectarclimate.com
- 02Customer authorizes Nectar to access their DME account
- 03Nectar retrieves billing data programmatically
Want to understand the charges on your bill?
See the Denton Municipal Electric Rate Schedules & Tariff Guide →Interval Data & Smart Meters
DME has deployed full Advanced Metering Infrastructure using Trilliant SecureMesh RF mesh technology, enabling daily remote reads. Customers access daily usage (kWh) through MyUsage.com. 15-minute interval data is collected internally (and used for C&I demand billing) but is not currently exposed to customers through a self-service portal.
How to Download Denton Municipal Electric Interval Data via Green Button
- 01Green Button / ESPI is NOT supported by DME
- 02For daily usage, register at https://www.myusage.com (select Texas, then Denton)
- 03Validate via email code, then enter Account Number and Meter Number from your bill
- 04View daily kWh history and configure usage alerts
- 05For 15-minute interval data, contact DME at (940) 349-8700 to discuss custom requests
Interval data is essential for rate comparison and TOU analysis.
See which Denton Municipal Electric rate schedule is best for your usage pattern →Third-Party API Access
DME does not provide an OAuth-based third-party authorization API, RESTful meter-data API, or ESPI implementation. Public city Open Data (CKAN) and GIS (ArcGIS REST) APIs exist but contain only non-utility public datasets and infrastructure mapping, not customer billing or usage data.
Available Denton Municipal Electric API Endpoints
| Function | Endpoint | Method | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public open data (CKAN) | https://data.cityofdenton.com/api/3/action/ | GET | JSON |
| GIS infrastructure layers | https://gis.cityofdenton.com:9002/arcgis/rest/services | GET | JSON/GeoJSON |
How to Register as a Denton Municipal Electric API Vendor
- 01For customer data, no API exists; use portal-based access (MyUsage / Invoice Cloud) or contact DME
- 02For public data, query the CKAN API at https://data.cityofdenton.com (no auth)
- 03For GIS layers, use ArcGIS REST at https://gis.cityofdenton.com:9002/arcgis/rest/services
EDI (Electronic Data Interchange)
How to Enroll in Denton Municipal Electric EDI
- 01DME does not support formal EDI (ANSI X12 814/820/867/810) transactions
- 02No VAN partnerships or published EDI specifications exist
- 03C&I alternatives: download statements from Invoice Cloud and process manually, or use Nectar's API (docs.nectarclimate.com)
- 04Contact (940) 349-8700 for any future EDI roadmap (ADMS project in development, contract awarded Aug 2025)
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Rate Schedules & Tariff Analysis
DME C&I bills are dominated by demand charges once a facility exceeds 21 kW. The Medium ($4.85/kW), Large ($10.96/kVA), and TOU ($13.97/kVA on-peak) schedules all bill demand on the single highest 15-minute interval in the month, so peak management directly drives cost. Energy charges are tiered and decline at higher consumption, and lower GM2/GM3 and GL2/GL3 tiers reward customers who own primary/transmission-voltage facilities.
Denton Municipal Electric Rate Schedule List
| Schedule | Applicability |
|---|---|
| General Service Medium (GM) | 21-239 kW demand; $4.85/kW demand charge. |
| General Service Large (GL) | 240 kW+; $10.96/kVA demand charge. |
| General Service Time-of-Use (TG) | Large C&I; $13.97/kVA on-peak demand. |
Denton Municipal Electric Rate Features & TOU Details
- Demand charge based on max kW/kVA in any 15-minute interval
- Tiered (declining-block) energy charges
- Voltage-level sub-rates (GM2/GM3, GL2/GL3, TG2/TG3) for customer-owned facilities
- TOU schedule separates on-peak and off-peak demand with a 250 kVA minimum
For a deeper analysis including cost optimization strategies and historical rate trends:
Read the full Denton Municipal Electric Rate Optimization Guide →Other Data Access Programs
Advanced Distribution Management System (ADMS)
DME is implementing an ADMS with Burns & McDonnell (contract awarded August 2025), which may add modern data-access and API capabilities in future phases.
- 01Check the DME website for ADMS updates
- 02Contact (940) 349-8700 for roadmap detail
- 03Attend Public Utilities Board meetings
MyUsage Prepaid / Pay-As-You-Go
Prepaid accounts use MyUsage.com to track daily charges and balance in real time, since Invoice Cloud does not reflect prepaid daily usage.
- 01Register at https://www.myusage.com
- 02Select Texas, then Denton
- 03Enable balance and usage alerts
Limitations & Considerations
- ⚠No Green Button / ESPI Download My Data or Connect My Data
- ⚠No native customer-data API or OAuth third-party authorization
- ⚠No formal EDI program or trading-partner enrollment
- ⚠15-minute interval data collected but not exposed to customers (daily kWh only via MyUsage.com)
- ⚠No formal Share My Data third-party authorization workflow; data sharing handled ad hoc by customer service
- ⚠CSV/XML export not formally documented for billing data
Denton Municipal Electric Data Access FAQ
Can a Denton C&I customer choose a competitive retail electric provider?▾
No. DME is a city-owned municipal utility and its territory is not part of ERCOT retail competition. C&I customers take service under DME's published General Service tariff schedules set by City Council ordinance.
How are commercial demand charges calculated?▾
Demand is the maximum kW (GM) or kVA (GL, TG) recorded in any 15-minute interval during the billing period. GM is $4.85/kW, GL is $10.96/kVA, and TG on-peak demand is $13.97/kVA (FY2025-26).
Can a third party or consultant get interval data programmatically?▾
Not via a native utility API. DME has no Green Button, ESPI, or customer API. Daily usage is available through MyUsage.com, and 15-minute interval data can be requested manually from DME at (940) 349-8700. Nectar provides API access to this utility's billing data — see docs.nectarclimate.com.
Does DME support EDI for billing automation?▾
No. DME does not support ANSI X12 EDI transactions (814/820/867/810). C&I customers download statements from Invoice Cloud and integrate manually, or use Nectar's API (docs.nectarclimate.com).
Which schedule applies to a large facility above 240 kW?▾
General Service Large (GL): $70.10/mo facility charge, $10.96/kVA demand charge, and tiered energy at $0.0249/$0.0142 per kWh. Customers owning primary/transmission facilities may qualify for lower GL2/GL3 tiers.
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