Luminant GenerationCo. LLC appointed nuclear power industry veteran Ken Peters as chiefnuclear officer for the 2,300-MW ComanchePeak nuclear power plant, effective April 1.
Peters has been serving as acting chief nuclear officer at theSomervell County, Texas-based facility since December 2015, according to a March30 release. Peters, who has more than 30 years of experience in the industry, joinedLuminant as site vice president at the two-unit plant in 2012.
Comanche Peak provides power in the ERCOT competitive market,and the facility operated at a capacity factor of 99% in 2015.
Luminant is a subsidiary of Energy Future Holdings Corp.