News Releases

10.06.08
Energy Future Holdings Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Award

Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH) is pleased to announce that Energy Plaza, which is operated by EFH, has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR award. The ENERGY STAR is a national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy performance. With today's announcement, Energy Plaza joins approximately 3,200 buildings nationwide that have earned the designation.

07.24.08
Luminant Facilities Win Top Awards for Best-Business Practices

Luminant's Martin Lake Complex and Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant have both been recognized by the prestigious Shingo Prize for Operational Excellence in recognition for their world-class improvement tools, systems and principles.

04.24.08
Luminant Wins State Reclamation Award For 8th Time in 9 Years

Luminant today announced it has been honored by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RCT) with its highest honor, the Texas Reclamation Award, for the eighth time in nine years.

The following were released by TXU Corp.

04.27.07
National Arbor Day Foundation Recognizes Oncor Electric Delivery

Seventh Consecutive Award for Knowledge, Experience in Tree Pruning

03.14.07
National Business Council Honors TXU’s Supplier Diversity Program

TXU Corp. was recently recognized by Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) in its annual listing of America's Top Corporations for Women's Business Enterprises, the only national award honoring corporations for world-class supplier diversity programs.

03.01.07
TXU Electric Delivery Earns EPA ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for Fifth Year

Continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency

02.05.07
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center Presents TXU Energy with Highest Corporate Award

The Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center, a social service organization of the City of Dallas, presented TXU Energy with its Corporate Award on Friday, its highest recognition for corporate partners. TXU Energy Chief Executive Officer Jim Burke accepted the award.

09.22.06
TXU Mining Wins Ninth National Award for Reclamation Practices; U.S. Department of Interior Recognizes TXU Mining with Director’s Award

TXU Mining Company has been awarded the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Surface Mining’s (OSM) highest honor for a mining company, the Director’s Award, for TXU Mining’s commitment to outstanding, innovative reclamation practices at its Oak Hill Mine in East Texas.

06.20.06
DiversityInc Names TXU to Top 10 for Supplier Diversity

DiversityInc Magazine named TXU one of the “Top 10 Companies for Supplier Diversity” based on the company’s commitment to being a leader and pioneer in supplier diversity.

04.28.06
TXU Electric Delivery Receives National Arbor Day Foundation 2006 Tree Line USA Utility Award

Company Accepts Sixth Consecutive Award for Knowledge, Experience in Tree Pruning

03.23.06
TXU Corp. Named To Women's Business Enterprise National Council’s List of "Americas Top Corporations For Women's Business Enterprises"

For the seventh year in row, TXU Corp. is being honored by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC) as one of America’s Top Corporations for Women’s Business Enterprises. This award is the only award honoring corporations for their world-class supplier diversity programs offering equal access for women’s business enterprises in competing for, and winning, corporate contracts for goods and services.

03.21.06
EPA Recognizes TXU Electric Delivery With ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence 2006 Award

TXU Electric Delivery earns award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

03.21.06
EPA Recognizes TXU Electric Delivery With ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence 2006 Award

TXU Electric Delivery earns award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

02.23.06
TXU Mining Wins Land Quality Award for 7th Straight Year; Oak Hill Mine Honored for Diverse Land-Use Program

TXU Power, a subsidiary of TXU Corp., has been honored by the Railroad Commission of Texas (RCT) for an innovative program that improves mined land by creating pastures, lakes, ponds, commercial forests and wildlife habitats.

10.19.05
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes TXU Corp. As One of Nation’s “Best Workplaces for Commuters”

TXU Corp. was recognized today by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as one of the “Best Workplaces for Commuters” in the nation for its efforts to promote mass transit options for its employees.

05.03.05
Comanche Peak Recognized for Environmental Efforts

TXU Power, a subsidiary of TXU Corp., said today its Comanche Peak Steam Electric Station has been recognized for reaching the National Leader level in the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s “Clean Texas, Cleaner World” program.

05.03.05
TXU Electric Delivery Receives National Arbor Day Foundation 2005 Tree Line USA Utility Award

Company recognized for fifth year for balancing beauty and health of trees with electrical safety and reliability.

03.22.05
EPA Recognizes TXU Electric Delivery With ENERGY STAR® Excellence in Energy Efficiency and Environmental Education Award

TXU Electric Delivery earns award for protecting the environment through energy efficiency.

10.21.04
TXU Power’s Tatum Mine Honored for Safety Record

TXU Power’s Tatum Mine has received the Sentinels of Safety award that recognizes the mine’s outstanding safety record in 2003. The Sentinels of Safety award is considered the most prestigious award in the mining industry.

10.14.04
TXU Electric Delivery Receives Nine Awards at the Southwest Electrical Safety Exchange

TXU Electric Delivery recently received nine ‘No Lost Time’ awards at the Southwest Electrical Safety Exchange (SWESE) 109th semi-annual conference. Criteria for the award require the group to work a minimum of 10 years without a lost-time injury.

10.13.04
TXU’s Martin Lake Mine Receives National and State Reclamation Awards

TXU’s (NYSE: TXU) Martin Lake Mine was recently awarded the U.S. Department of Interior - Office of Surface Mining’s (OSM) 2004 “Excellence in Surface Coal Mining & Reclamation National Award” by Interior Secretary Gale Norton.

11.21.03
TXU Energy Honored for Renewable Energy Project

TXU Energy received the "Project of the Year Award" today from the Texas Renewable Energy Industries Association (TREIA) for its participation in the Green Mountain Energy Wind Farm at Brazos. TREIA is honoring the project for its outstanding performance in implementing renewable energy in Texas in 2003.

10.13.03
TXU’s Monticello Mine Receives National Land Reclamation Award

TXU Energy’s Monticello Mine was recently awarded the Office of Surface Mining’s (OSM) national reclamation award for achieving exemplary mining and reclamation.

06.06.03
TXU Energy’s Martin Lake Mines Achieves Safety Milestone

TXU Energy’s Martin Lake Mines achieved a safety milestone in May, surpassing six million hours of safe operations. The last time an employee of the Martin Lake Mines lost time due to an injury was August 24, 1998.

06.04.03
TXU Energy Honored for Environmental Efforts

TXU Energy’s tradition of environmental excellence has been recognized again as TXU Mining received the 2003 Mining Reclamation Award. The Railroad Commission of Texas honored the company for overall efforts in planting more than 20 million trees since 1975, at the company’s mine sites in Texas.

05.13.02
TXU Mining Receives National Land Reclamation Award

The Interstate Mining Compact Commission honors TXU Mining as the winner in the coal category for land reclamation in America.

02.18.02
Oncor Receives Recognition From the National Arbor Day Foundation

Oncor has been recognized for its tree pruning standards, employee education and public education programs for 2001 with the Tree Line USA award. Oncor is the new name for TXU's energy delivery business. Serving one-third of the state of Texas, Oncor delivers electricity and natural gas to the residential and business consumers of retail energy providers.

11.06.01
TXU Receives National Land Reclamation Award - Fourth Consecutive Year -

The U.S. Office of Surface Mining recognizes TXU’s Monticello Mine in Mount Pleasant, TX for the creation of a reforested wetland area.

03.26.01
TXU Mining’s Team Wetland Wins Reclamation Award

The Railroad Commission’s 2001 Texas Reclamation Award was presented to TXU Mining for Team Wetland: The Foundation for Developing Highly Acclaimed Wetlands.