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19-451: TXU or txu may refer to: TXU Corporation (formerly "Texas Utilities") a USA group companies TXU Energy , energy generation subsidiary of TXU Corp. TXU Energi , subsidiary of TXU Europe, formerly "The Energy Company" txu, ISO:639 code for the Kayapo language TXU Energie Braunschweig , German basketball team Topics referred to by

38-487: A new principal subsidiary, Texas Utilities Electric Company. In 1999, the company was renamed TXU Corp., positioning itself as a multinational energy company, eventually competing in electricity markets on three continents: Australia, Europe and North America. It eventually discontinued all operations outside of North America in 2002. On May 21, 1999, the Texas Legislature passed Senate Bill 7 (SB 7), which required

57-404: A wholesale electricity generation provider. In 2007, through a private-equity acquisition led by KKR, TPG Capital and Goldman Sachs, TXU Corporation was acquired by Energy Future Holdings Corp. (EFH). TXU Energy retained its name, while TXU Power was renamed Luminant, and TXU Electric Delivery was renamed Oncor . On April 29, 2014, Energy Future Holdings (EFH), TXU Energy’s parent company at

76-638: Is a public community college in Dallas, Texas . The school was founded in 1972 and is part of Dallas College . It is the largest campus in the college, featuring about 20,000 students. Located on the old Jackson farm, the campus comprises 155 acres (63 hectares) including Thunderduck Lake. In 2005, the Richland Campus became the first community college to receive the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award . It has been designated as

95-508: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages TXU Corporation The first instance of electricity generation in North Texas dates to 1882 when Dallas Electric Lighting Company, an indirect TXU Energy predecessor, began providing electric light service to the city of Dallas. A few years later, in 1885, Fort Worth Electric Light and Power Company, another indirect TXU Energy predecessor,

114-510: Is the interior lower level of a bridge that connects the east and west sides of the campus, which are separated by a shallow but picturesque creek originally known as Jackson Branch. Del Rio ("of the river") Hall is where the school's data center or computer lab is located. Sabine Hall, named for the river that separates Texas and Louisiana, is the Science Building. Neches and Pecos Halls are also named for rivers. The previous Science building

133-624: The New York Stock Exchange on May 10, 2017. TXU Energy participates in a variety of community initiatives and environmental conservation efforts in Texas. TXU Energy Aid began in 1983 to help customers who don’t have the means to pay for electricity service. Since its inception, TXU Energy Aid has aided 455,000 customers, totaling more than $ 84 million in assistance. Funds are raised from employee and customer donations. Through its Committed to Community Growth program, TXU Energy partners with

152-681: The 1836 Battle of the Alamo . Crockett Hall, named for Alamo hero David Crockett , is the Campus Center. Fannin Hall, where Fine Art classes are held, is named for Col. James W. Fannin , who led the ill-fated Texas rebels at Goliad. Other building names are Spanish words or names. Lavaca ("the cow") Hall houses the Library. Alamito ("little cottonwood") Hall is the original Administration Building. El Paso ("the Pass") Hall

171-723: The NJCAA Division III championship in 1999, 2009, and 2015. The baseball team won the NJCAA Division III World Series championship in 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2009. The men's soccer team won the NJCAA Division III championship in 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2016, 2018 and 2019. The women's soccer team won the NJCAA Division III championship in 2004, 2006, and 2009. From 1972-1984, Richland won 7 out of 8 Texas state wrestling championships while competing against four-year universities with wrestlers on scholarships. In 1984, all Texas colleges dropped wrestling, and

190-563: The Texas Trees Foundation to plant trees in communities across Texas. Located at Richland College , the TXU Energy Urban Tree Farm and Education Center is the largest nonprofit urban tree farm in the nation. The tree farm produces trees for the community and allows volunteers to log hours by planting, mulching and pruning. Through its partnership with the Texas Trees Foundation, over 240,000 trees have been planted across

209-400: The creation of a competitive retail electricity market. TXU Energy was one of the first certified retail electricity providers to begin offering service at market open in 2002. TXU Corporation’s three main entities during the first several years of deregulation were TXU Energy, a retail electricity provider (REP), TXU Electric Delivery, a transmission and distribution utility (TDU) and TXU Power,

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228-532: The first two-year institution in Texas as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAE2Y) for academic years 2011-2016. CAE2Ys receive formal recognition from the U.S. government, as well as opportunities for prestige and publicity for their role in securing our nation’s information systems. In 2013, Dallas College Richland Campus developed a skill standard for Digital Forensic Technician. Its Cyber Security program

247-402: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title TXU . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=TXU&oldid=745086338 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

266-594: The sport having club status rather than falling under the NJCAA, caused the college to cancel the program shortly after Coach Neal’s retirement. Some buildings at Dallas College Richland Campus are named for heroes of the Texas Revolution , with the first letter of the name corresponding to the use of the building. For example, Bonham Hall, where the Business department is located, is named for James Butler Bonham , who died at

285-573: The state. TXU Energy in 2014 passed the $ 1 million mark in donations to the Houston Zoo . The company has been the presenting sponsor of the Houston Zoo's Chill Out program since 2011 and Zoo Lights since its inception. In addition, TXU Energy has sponsored other events such as the zoo's annual Gift of Grub campaign, which matches donations up to $ 50,000. Richland College Dallas College Richland Campus (often stylized as Richland or RLC )

304-545: The team was forced to travel as far as Kansas every weekend for meets. The lack of local competition and extensive travel caused Richland to shut down their program in 1987. The program was resurrected in 2016, competing in the NCWA Southwest Conference. Coach Bill Neal was named NCWA Coach of the Year in 2017 and 2018. Coach Neal retired in 2020 after 48 years at Richland. COVID-19 and other concerns, including

323-433: The time, entered bankruptcy. In October 2016, certain subsidiaries of EFH, including TXU Energy, Luminant and EFH’s corporate services department, emerged from reorganization in a court-approved spin-off under parent company Texas Competitive Electric Holdings (TCEH), and a new CEO, Curt Morgan, was announced. Later in 2016, TCEH changed its name to Vistra Energy. TXU Energy's parent company, Vistra Energy, began trading on

342-524: Was founded and began servicing areas west of Dallas. A number of electric companies formed in the years that followed: TXU Energy's direct forerunners, the Texas Power & Light Company (TP&L); Dallas Power & Light (DP&L), to serve the Dallas area; and Texas Electric Service Company (TESCO) to serve Fort Worth and areas west of Abilene. In 1984, DP&L, TESCO, and TP&L merged as divisions of

361-775: Was recognized by the Texas Skills Standard Board (TSSB) as the first and only institution in Texas to meet this statewide standard. Dallas College Richland Campus fields teams in basketball, baseball, wrestling, soccer, and volleyball that compete in the Dallas-area Metro Athletic Conference. They also compete for national championships within the National Junior College Athletic Association, Division III. Many athletes have gone on to play for four-year university programs and professional teams. The men's basketball team won

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