Luminant to Close Two Texas Power Plants RVING, Texas, Oct. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 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, … Continue reading #Luminant to Close Two Texas Power Plants
Gas loses ERCOT fuel mix share to wind, coal in September Wind and coal-fired generation’s share of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas’ fuel mix rose month on month in September, while natural gas-fired units’ cut slipped below 50%, a mark held for two months, as less cooling load and strong winds pushed more peaking … Continue reading Gas loses ERCOT fuel mix share to wind, coal in September
Monticello Goes Under, More Coal and Nuclear Imperiled in Texas (Updated) A week after the Department of Energy (DOE) proposed a rule to bolster uneconomic coal and nuclear generators in competitive power markets, Luminant announced that an “unprecedented low power price environment” will force it to retire a 1.9-GW coal-fired power plant operating in the … Continue reading #Monticello Goes Under, More Coal and Nuclear Imperiled in Texas (Updated)
Vistra to shutter East Texas coal-fired power plant The Monticello power station, one of Texas’ largest coal-fired plants, will close permanently next year, costing about 200 workers their jobs, the Irving company Vistra Energy said Friday. The 1,800-megawatt power plant, which opened more than 40 years ago, is the latest in a string of coal … Continue reading #Vistra to shutter East Texas coal – fired power plant
LP&L moves toward ‘cost effective’ changes with ERCOT LUBBOCK COUNTY, TX (KCBD) – Lubbock Power & Light has initiated the formal application process to join the Electric Reliability Council of Texas. This comes after LP&L submitted an application with the Public Utility Commission of Texas, focusing on the impacts of LP&L disconnecting from the Southwest … Continue reading LP&L moves toward ‘cost effective’ changes with ERCOT
As DOE seeks to boost coal, Luminant to shut major Texas plant Luminant’s announcement that it plans to retire its Monticello coal plant comes as the debate over the Department of Energy’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NOPR) on providing compensation for baseload generation heats up. In the most recent development, Energy Secretary Rick Perry defended … Continue reading As DOE seeks to boost coal, Luminant to shut major Texas plant
LP&L officially applies to join ERCOT; vote to happen in first quarter of 2018 Lubbock Power &Light has submitted its formal application to join the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT. The application was submitted to Texas’ Public Utility Commission, which will ultimately vote on whether Lubbock’s city-owned electric provider can disconnect from the … Continue reading #LP_L officially applies to join ERCOT; vote to happen in first quarter of 2018
South Texas nuclear power plant granted license extension A nuclear power plant that city-owned utility CPS Energy buys power from will now generate power into the mid-century. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission approved the operating license extension request from the South Texas Nuclear Project Electric Generating Station Thursday after a six year review. The original 40-year … Continue reading South #Texas nuclear power plant granted license extension
Some question decision to keep Texas nuclear plant open during Harvey MATAGORDA COUNTY — Days before Hurricane Harvey made landfall, workers at the South Texas Project nuclear power plant ensured the backup generators had fuel in case the power went out. They obtained enough food and supplies to board the 250-person storm crew for three … Continue reading Some question decision to keep Texas nuclear plant open during Harvey
ERCOT: Natural gas composed 50% of August generation Natural gas last month was once again responsible for more than half of the power generation in the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). ERCOT’s monthly demand data shows that natural gas supplied 50% of the power generation in August, making it the top fuel in the … Continue reading ERCOT: Natural gas composed 50% of August generation
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