Luminant today released the following statement regarding the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule: The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit today granted the request for a stay of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which was to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2012. The court decided to stay […]
Read MoreDallas – Luminant today released the following statement regarding the Politico Pro story about the Environmental Protection Agency’s Utility MACT compliance timeline. Under no circumstances does our statement to Politico about the differences between compliance timelines for the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and the utility MACT rule mean that we do not have immediate, serious […]
Read MoreDallas – Over the past several months, we have worked together advocating changes to the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule to lessen the impact on Texas jobs and reliability. I would like to thank you again for your efforts and update you as to where we are in the process. After the EPA […]
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 MoreDallas, TX – Contribution will fund teacher workshops reaching nearly 6,000 elementary and secondary students With a goal of connecting the link for educators between natural resources, their role in energy production and the importance of environmental stewardship, Luminant recently donated $60,000 to fund two environmentally focused teacher workshops in the summer of 2012. In […]
Read MoreDALLAS – Carnivorous plants find a new home at the Girl Scouts’ Camp Bette Perot Hundreds of rare carnivorous pitcher plants (Sarracenia alata) from Luminant’s Turlington Mine area are currently taking root at Camp Bette Perot near Palestine, Texas. The recently donated plants will be part of a newly rehabilitated bog ecosystem and will serve […]
Read MoreDALLAS – In employee meetings today across its Texas operations, Luminant leadership announced the need to close facilities to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which will cause the loss of approximately 500 jobs. The rule, which the EPA released earlier this summer, requires Texas power generators to make dramatic reductions […]
Read MoreDALLAS – Luminant released the following statement regarding today’s report from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas: Since the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule was released earlier this summer, Luminant has asserted that if it is implemented on January 1, 2012 without significant changes, it will have a negative impact on reliability in […]
Read MoreDallas – Luminant’s baseload power plant fleet, including two nuclear units and 12 lignite-fueled units, as well as multiple peaking natural gas units, provided much-needed generation today during ERCOT’s level two energy emergency alert. The company commends its dedicated team of 4,000-plus employees for their hard work and diligence in maximizing generation throughout the alert. […]
Read MoreDallas – Through a third consecutive record-setting demand day and a second consecutive ERCOT energy emergency alert, Luminant’s fleet of nuclear, coal and natural gas power plants helped keep Texans cool and safe. All of Luminant’s baseload power plant units were available for generation, including two nuclear units, 12 lignite-fueled units and multiple peaking natural […]
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