Monticello Steam Electric Station

Monticello Steam Electric Station
Location of Monticello Steam Electric Station
Country	United States
Location	Titus County, south-west of Mount Pleasant, Texas
Coordinates	33°5′28″N 95°2′17″W / 33.09111°N 95.03806°W / 33.09111; -95.03806Coordinates: 33°5′28″N 95°2′17″W / 33.09111°N 95.03806°W / 33.09111; -95.03806
Status	Active
Commission date	Unit 1: December, 1974 Unit 2: December, 1975 Unit 3: August, 1978
Owner(s)	Luminant, a division of Energy Future Holdings Corporation
Power station information
Primary fuel	lignite
Power generation information
Maximum capacity	1,980 MWe

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.^[1] 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.^[2]

References

1. ^ "Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2006" (Excel). Energy Information Administration, U.S. Department of Energy. 2006. http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/page/capacity/capacity.html. Retrieved 2008-07-14. 
2. ^ Luminant (2010). "Monticello Power Plant and Mines."