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COAL POWER PLANTSMonticello
Monticello is a 2,780 MW retired coal power plant in Titus County, Texas, operated by Luminant Generation Company LLC.
Plant statusClosed
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (completed)
- OperatingDec 1974 (completed)
- ClosedJan 2018 (current stage)
This plant has generators at more than one stage; see the table below.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Conventional Steam Coal | 793 MW | Retired |
| 1 | Conventional Steam Coal | 593 MW | Retired |
| 2 | Conventional Steam Coal | 593 MW | Retired |
| 4 | Conventional Steam Coal | 800 MW | Cancelled or postponed |
Plant details
- Operator
- Luminant Generation Company LLC
- Location
- Titus County, Texas
- Balancing authority
- ERCO
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Retired: 1,980 MW
Cancelled: 800 MW - First unit online
- Dec 1974
- EIA plant ID
- 6147
Location
33.0917, -95.0417
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem