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Released September 26, 2014 | SUGAR LAND
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Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The Sandow Power Station, which is located in Rockdale, Texas, shut down its 661-megawatt (MW), coal-fired unit early Friday morning because of a reheat boiler leak. The station is owned by Luminant Energy (Dallas, Texas).
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Officials are still investigating, but expect a short turnaround. They have not found the exact location of the leak, but they say that the unit should be ready to return online by Monday, September 29, if there are no delays. When the boiler is cooled for officials to enter, the repair process will resume.
The coal-fired plant has two generating units and a total capacity of 1,251 MW when at full load. Unit 4 remains online and is generating at full capacity.
Luminant Energy Company LLC, formerly known as TXU, is a subsidiary of Luminant Holding Company LLC. It is in joint administration with Energy Holdings Corporation.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
View Outage Report - 253883
View Plant Profile - 1003751
Officials are still investigating, but expect a short turnaround. They have not found the exact location of the leak, but they say that the unit should be ready to return online by Monday, September 29, if there are no delays. When the boiler is cooled for officials to enter, the repair process will resume.
The coal-fired plant has two generating units and a total capacity of 1,251 MW when at full load. Unit 4 remains online and is generating at full capacity.
Luminant Energy Company LLC, formerly known as TXU, is a subsidiary of Luminant Holding Company LLC. It is in joint administration with Energy Holdings Corporation.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and 10 international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities.
