Federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Recognizes Work at Monticello-Winfield Mine in East Texas IRVING, Texas — Oct. 14, 2021 — The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) today announced Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra (NYSE: VST), as a recipient of its 2021 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Award for […]
Read MoreLuminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), today released the following statement: Amendments to the Illinois emissions rules suggested by the Illinois Pollution Control Board, like those proposed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, reflect a significant cap on emissions. The IPCB emission caps are more restrictive than those proposed by the IEPA. While […]
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Luminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), announced that its Upton 2 battery energy storage system project has finished construction and began operating on Dec. 31, 2018. The battery system, which is the largest energy storage project in Texas and seventh largest in the United States, is located on the site of Luminant's 180-megawatt [...]
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The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) today approved Vistra Energy’s (NYSE: VST) 20-year resource adequacy contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The project features a 300-megawatt/1,200-megawatt hour energy storage system, which will be the largest system of its kind in the world. Vistra appreciates the CPUC’s time and attention in evaluating the project, […]
Read MoreLuminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), today announced that it has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for its Upton 2 battery energy storage system project. The New Technology Implementation Grant program is a part of the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan. The battery system will be […]
Read MoreLuminant, a subsidiary of Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST), today announced that it filed a notice of suspension of operations with PJM and other mandatory regulatory notifications related to the retirement of its 51-megawatt waste coal facility, Northeastern Power Company, in McAdoo, Pennsylvania, due to its uneconomic operations and negative financial outlook. Following the receipt of […]
Read MoreVistra Energy (NYSE: VST) today announced that, subject to approval by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), the company will enter into a 20-year resource adequacy contract with Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). Under the contract, Vistra will develop a 300-megawatt/1,200-megawatt hour, battery energy storage project at its Moss Landing Power Plant site in […]
Read MoreIRVING, Texas, June 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Vistra Energy (NYSE: VST) today announced that its Upton 2 Solar Power Plant in West Texas has achieved commercial operations. At 180 megawatts, Upton 2 is Texas’ largest operating solar facility. The company’s power generating subsidiary, Luminant, is the plant’s owner and serves as its qualified scheduling entity […]
Read MoreIRVING, 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 […]
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