Luminant to close two Central Texas coal-fueled power plants

MILAM COUNTY, Texas (KWKT/KXAN) — Even as President Donald Trump eases restrictions for the coal industry, Luminant announced Friday it will close two coal-fueled power plants in Central Texas, resulting in the loss of more than 600 jobs.
Luminant’s announcement said the two plants were economically challenged in the competitive market in Texas, citing sustained low wholesale power prices, an oversupplied renewable generation market and low natural gas prices along with other factors