Eagle Mountain Steam Electric Station
Background
Eagle Mountain Steam Electric Station is a three unit gas/oil fired power plant. Units 1 and 2 have drum type boilers and Unit 3 is a drum unit designed as a cyclic unit capable of fast start up and shut down. Many Luminant plants are named after nearby bodies of water or nearby geological locations, such as Eagle Mountain Lake. Some Luminant plants operate primarily using natural gas as a fuel and have the capability of using oil as a fuel. The extra capability to burn oil provides more flexibility for Luminant's fleet to meet the needs of customers.
History
Unit 1 of the Eagle Mountain Steam Electric Station began operation in 1954, Unit 2 became operational in 1956 and the last unit, Unit 3, became operational in 1971. The first two units were mothballed in 2004, and Unit 3 was mothballed in 2005.
Environmental Equipment and Accomplishments
At Luminant, we care about the air we share. Luminant is committed to innovative leadership in managing environmental issues, including minimizing its own impact on the environment without sacrificing the interests of future generations.
As part of the overall program to protect clean air, all Luminant plants have modified their equipment to reduce emissions, through equipment and/or operational changes. At Eagle Mountain, low nitrogen oxide (NOx) burners were added to Unit 2 in 2000 and Unit 3 in 2001. Because of these initiatives, Luminant has been a leader in reducing NOx emissions in Texas.
The Eagle Mountain plant is cooled by the 9,200 surface acre Eagle Mountain Lake.
Eagle Mountain is also home to various wildlife, including: deer, turkeys, osprey, roadrunners, hawks and coyotes.
