The Monticello Steam Electric Station is a three unit coal-fired power plant located in Titus County Texas. Unit 1 of the Monticello Steam Electric Station began operation in 1974 unit 2 became operational in 1975 and unit 3 became operational in 1978. The plant produces electricity by burning lignite from nearby mines in Texas. The plant also receives rail shipments of coal from Wyoming’s Powder River Basin.