It is 7:45 on a cold Thursday morning, when a school bus pulls up to a river in rural Hood County. About 15 high school juniors and seniors, toting black chemistry cases and dressed in waders, jump off the bus and head straight into the water. First period has just begun. “Right now, several students […]
Read MoreLuminant’s training facility in East Texas is putting employees behind the wheel in its most realistic training experience to date. New, state-of-the-art training simulators now offer employees vital hands-on training to ensure the safe operation of critical mining equipment. Much like an advanced, multi-sensory video game, employees get the feel of the road and the […]
Read MoreFor the past two years as part of the Luminant Scholar Program, fifth-grade students across Texas have demonstrated creative environmental conservation ideas, from community recycling programs to planting neighborhood tree farms. This year, Luminant is asking them to think of their most innovative solutions yet. Through the Luminant Scholar Program, students in select Texas public […]
Read MoreIt’s generated more than 323 million net megawatt hours of electricity, contributed more than $1 billion to the communities in which it operates and volunteered tens of thousands of hours in support of local organizations – and now Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant is celebrating another achievement – 20 years of reliable operations.
Read MoreAs Texas’ largest power generator, Luminant is committed to improving our environment through cleaner, more efficient energy and consistent, measurable environmental stewardship – planting 1.1 million trees on previously mined land; avoiding, eliminating or offsetting 26 million tons of carbon dioxide; and recycling nearly 2.2 billion pounds of coal combustion byproducts in 2009 alone. These […]
Read MoreIt’s official – Squaw Creek Park is now open to the public following a sold-out opening weekend. Friday morning, June 4, Mitch Lucas, Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant site vice president, cut the ribbon and opened the lake for boat and bank fishing for the first time since the park closed in 2001. “It’s wonderful […]
Read MoreGet your fishing rods, bait and boats ready – Squaw Creek Park is reopening for fishing on a limited basis starting Friday, June 4.“We appreciate the strong community support during the reopening process and are thrilled to once again welcome our neighbors out to enjoy some great bank and boat fishing,” said Mitch Lucas, Comanche […]
Read MoreLuminant’s Winfield South Mine is taking a starring role in an episode of the new Discovery Channel series “What a Tool.” The series, which begins Wednesday, April 14, profiles massive machines across the country, including the mine’s cross pit spreader system, which stands as tall as a 24-story building, is as long as roughly four […]
Read MoreAs the state’s largest generator, Luminant and its employees help power Texas – providing much-needed electricity in a safety-focused and community-oriented culture. Ultimately, building a business that not only feels like family, it’s one that over the years has become the family business.
Read MorePowering Texas – it’s who we are and what we do. For more than 100 years, Luminant and its employees have helped power the state. To us, it’s more than generating much-needed electricity, it’s fueling our local economies, energizing our hometowns and giving back to our communities. “Wherever Luminant is and wherever our power plants […]
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