Country United States Phone +1 903-577-5238 | Status Active Type Steam | |
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Commission date Unit 1: December, 1974Unit 2: December, 1975Unit 3: August, 1978 Address Monticello Plant Rd, Mt Pleasant, TX 75455, USA Similar J Robert Welsh Power Pl, Fayette Power Project, Comanche Peak Nuclear P, Hazelwood Power Station | ||
The Monticello Steam Electric Station is a three unit coal-fired power plant located in Titus County, Texas. Unit 1 of the Monticello Steam Electric Station began operation in 1974, unit 2 became operational in 1975, and unit 3, became operational in 1978. The plant produces electricity by burning lignite from nearby mines in Texas. The plant also receives rail shipments of coal from Wyoming's Powder River Basin. The plant is cooled by Lake Monticello, which also offers fishing and recreational facilities. The plant is owned and operated by Luminant, a division of Energy Future Holdings Corporation.
In September 2011, Luminant announced that, rather than retrofitting, they will shut down Units 1 and 2 to comply with the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new emission rules.