Luminant today filed a motion to stay with the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in its lawsuit challenging portions of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. Today we submitted that motion in Washington, D.C. and outlined the irreparable harm we believe this rule will cause to our […]
Read MoreOn Tuesday, Sept. 13, David Campbell, other coal executives and state regulators testified in Austin before the state Senate Committee on Natural Resources, chaired by Sen. Troy Fraser, R-Horseshoe Bay, on the requirements of the EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule and its negative consequences for Texas electric reliability and jobs.
Read MoreIn 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 in emissions […]
Read MoreLuminant today filed with the United States Environmental Protection Agency its request that the agency reconsider aspects of its final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule. This filing seeks to have the EPA reconsider the portion of the rule pertaining to electric generating units in Texas and stay that portion of the rule’s January 1, 2012, effective […]
Read MoreOn July 24, the Dallas Morning News published an editorial with several inaccuracies about the Environmental Protection Agency’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, Texas’ inclusion in it and the possible impacts to the state. Rule Background In July of 2011, the Environmental Protection Agency released its 1,323-page final Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, formerly called the Clean […]
Read MoreAs the largest power generator in Texas, Luminant has long made environmental stewardship and innovation a day-to-day priority. Click here to read our 2010 Environmental Review.
Read MoreDallas – Unit 4 began commercial operation in 1981 Sandow Power Plant’s Unit 4, located in Milam County, began generating power on May 15, 1981. Over the past 30 years, the unit has generated more than 122 million net megawatt-hours of electricity. Additionally, the plant and its employees have volunteered tens of thousands of hours […]
Read MoreWith reporters watching and cameras recording, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant recently welcomed a special visitor – Rep. Joe Barton. “I’m a proponent of nuclear power; it’s providing about 20 percent of our electricity here in the United States and there’s every indication in the next 10 years or so that we’ll begin to get […]
Read MoreDo you know a recent high school graduate looking to gain skills for a lifetime? Luminant Power Track, Luminant’s new career development program, is offering highly motivated students the chance to earn a full scholarship toward an associate degree in power plant technology, with an opportunity to “test drive” a career in the energy industry.
Read MoreIt took nearly two years to build and only seconds to come down. On Saturday, Jan. 22, crews imploded Luminant’s old River Crest Power Plant boiler – the final major step in demolishing the retired natural gas-fueled power plant. “It served the needs of the residents here in northeast Texas for many, many years,” said […]
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