DALLAS – Over the past 50 years, Luminant’s Graham Power Plant, about 125 miles west of Dallas, has powered Texas with safe, reliable electricity. Since first going online in 1960, the Graham plant, fueled by natural gas, has generated more than 136 million net megawatt-hours of electricity – enough to power 7.6 million residential customers […]
Read MoreDALLAS – Students at three Texas schools did more than learn this fall, they also won their school a $5,000 grant as 2010 Luminant Scholar Program grand prize winners. Out of 31 participating school districts, Belton ISD’s Tarver Elementary School, Lexington ISD’s Lexington Elementary School and Stephenville’s Gilbert Intermediate School were selected as grant recipients […]
Read MoreDALLAS – The Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Company is encouraged by the recent House of Representatives vote to add $7 billion in nuclear loan guarantee authorization for new nuclear plants. A 38% increase in loan authorization authority is good news for U.S. initiatives to develop and build new nuclear power plants. Right now, we are […]
Read Moreomanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant Achieves New Safety Record DALLAS – Employees and contractors at Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant recently achieved a significant safety milestone that is a site record: 18 months without a DART injury (days away, restricted or transferred). This means in the last year and a half, no employees suffered an […]
Read MoreDALLAS – With 31 ceremonies in the books this fall and three grand prize events on the horizon, the Luminant Scholar Program is giving $50,000 in scholarships and grants in 2010 and is well on its way to reaching $150,000 in awards over the past three years. Through the Luminant Scholar Program, fifth-graders in select […]
Read MoreFunds will support United Way and TXU Energy Aid initiatives As we near the holiday season, Luminant employees are giving one of the greatest gifts of all – funds to help local residents receive the life-changing support they need. “We are extremely proud of this year’s fundraising efforts and pleased to give more than $600,000 […]
Read MoreDALLAS – On Wednesday, Oct. 13, Luminant’s Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant will host a representative from the Nuclear Energy Institute as the nuclear energy industry’s Washington-based policy organization honors U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards for his strong and consistent support of the industry. The award, known as the Nuclear Statesman Award, recognizes Edwards for his […]
Read MoreVeterans account for nearly 13 percent of the company’s current employee workforce Luminant is looking for a few good men and women to fill more than 70 full-time jobs, including engineering, technician and management positions. On September 16, Luminant will once again join RecruitMilitary for a day-long career fair at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington to […]
Read MoreDallas – Luminant launches 2010 Luminant Scholar environmental essay-writing competition For the past two years, fifth-grade students across Texas have demonstrated creative environmental conservation ideas – from community recycling programs to planting neighborhood tree farms – as part of the Luminant Scholar Program. This year, Luminant is asking them to think of their most innovative […]
Read MoreDallas – Luminant’s skilled team of more than 4,200 employees relied on 23 nuclear, coal and natural gas power plant units to help power Texas through ERCOT’s fourth record-setting day this month. According to ERCOT’s estimate of peak hour home energy usage, these units – a combination of baseload and peaking plants – generated enough […]
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