DALLAS – 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 […]
Read MoreDallas – For the third time in just three weeks, Luminant is proud to have helped power Texas through record-setting demand. As the state’s largest generator, Luminant’s experienced team of more than 4,200 employees leveraged 22 nuclear, coal and natural gas power plant units to generate reliable electricity during the 3 – 4 p.m. peak. […]
Read MoreFor the second time this month, Luminant, the state’s largest power generator, today helped produce much-needed electricity to keep Texans safe and cool during record-setting demand. The company relied on a mix of 24 nuclear, coal and natural gas plant units to generate 13,728 MW of reliable power during today’s peak. “Throughout the hot summer […]
Read MorePlant has provided reliable electricity and strong community support since August 1990 In its first 20 years, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant and the Luminant employees who keep it operating safely have generated more than 323 million net megawatt hours of electricity, helped contribute more than $1 billion to the communities in which the plant […]
Read MoreDallas – Employees at Monticello Power Plant in Mount Pleasant, Texas are celebrating a new plant safety record – 18 years without a lost-time injury. This significant milestone is the equivalent of more than 9.7 million safe work hours, which is also company record for a Luminant facility. “This level of safety excellence is a […]
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