IRVING, Texas — Oct. 13, 2017 — Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), today announced that it will close two coal-fueled power plants in Central Texas: its two-unit Sandow Power Plant in Milam County and its two-unit Big Brown Power Plant in Freestone County. In total, approximately 2,300 MW of nameplate power will […]
Read MoreLuminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), today announced plans to retire its Monticello Power Plant in Titus County, Texas. In total, approximately 1,800 MW of power will be taken offline in January of 2018. Curt Morgan, Vistra Energy’s president and chief executive officer, said, “For more than 40 years, Monticello employees have […]
Read MoreIRVING, Texas — July 25, 2017 — As a leader in environmental stewardship and reclamation excellence, Luminant is proud to receive recognition today from the Stephen F. Austin State University Board of Regents
Read MoreEmployees at Luminant’s Forney and Lamar Power Plants are celebrating a significant anniversary – officially joining the Luminant team one year ago last month. During this time, the Forney and Lamar plant teams achieved superior operational excellence and continued their longstanding commitment to safety and to proudly serving the Kaufman and Lamar county communities. Using […]
Read MoreHelping the next generation of scientists, nearly 20 employees from Luminant’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant and DeCordova Power Plant recently volunteered as judges for the Granbury ISD Science and Engineering Fair. Luminant also awarded three $500 scholarships – for a total of $1,500 – to three winning entries as part of the company’s longstanding […]
Read MoreDALLAS – Luminant has acquired two combined-cycle natural gas plants in Texas, having received regulatory approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas and closing on the acquisition today. These generating assets represent nearly 3,000 megawatts of capacity in the competitive ERCOT market: the Forney Power Plant in Forney with a capacity of 1,912 megawatts […]
Read MoreDALLAS – Luminant today named Ken Peters as chief nuclear officer for Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, effective April 1. In announcing Peters’ appointment, Luminant Chief Executive Officer Mac McFarland said, “Ken is a tremendous leader. His dedication to safety, along with his broad experience and knowledge in the nuclear generation industry, has been vital to […]
Read MoreDALLAS – Furthering its commitment to powering Texas and serving its customers, Luminant announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire generating assets representing 2,988 MW of capacity in the competitive ERCOT market. Luminant has agreed to purchase NextEra’s La Frontera portfolio, which consists of Forney Energy Center and Lamar Energy Center, […]
Read MoreDALLAS – Continuing its commitment to serve customers and Texas with a balanced energy portfolio, Luminant has agreed to buy 116 megawatts generated by a SunEdison large-scale solar plant in Upton County, Texas. The power purchase agreement, which is being added to Luminant’s already diverse mix of energy sources, is the largest in the nation for a […]
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