[3] After the plant began operation in 2011, construction defects and major changes in the power markets led to the company's Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2013.

Longview attributed its need for bankruptcy "in large part because [Longview Power] has been plagued by design, construction, and equipment defects and failures …"[4] In early 2015 the company reached a comprehensive settlement of all construction claims, and two of its major contractors agreed to remediate plant defects at their own expense.

[5] As a result, Longview Power emerged from bankruptcy in April 2015 with the full remediation of the plant underway and new ownership led by private equity firms including KKR, Centerbridge, Ascribe and Third Avenue.

[9] In February 2019, Longview announced plans to add solar and natural gas generation to its state-of-the-art coal fire facilities.

[12] Longview includes a new air pollution control system that results in emissions that are among the lowest in the nation for coal plants.