Vistra Energy Corp., now commonly known as Vistra Corp., is a publicly traded integrated retail electricity and power generation company based in Irving, Texas, U.S.. Founded in 1882, Vistra is listed on the NYSE under the ticker symbol VST. As a large energy provider, the company maintains a workforce of approximately 6,000 to 6,850 employees, an annual revenue in the range of $17-19 billion, and a market capitalization of about $45-48 billion.
Vistra operates as an integrated retail electricity and power generation company across 20 states and the District of Columbia. It manages a diverse portfolio of power generation facilities, utilizing natural gas, nuclear, coal, solar, and battery energy storage technologies, boasting approximately 44,000 megawatts of generation capacity. Through its various retail brands, including TXU Energy, Luminant, Dynegy, and Ambit Energy, Vistra provides electricity and natural gas services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company also engages in wholesale energy trading, commodity risk management, and the decommissioning of retired generation facilities.
In terms of patent litigation, Vistra Energy Corp. appears to operate as an operating company that defends against infringement claims. The company's sole tracked patent litigation case lists it as a defendant and zero cases as a plaintiff.
The most notable case tracked for Vistra Energy Corp. is Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. et al., filed on July 17, 2019, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, where Vistra is a named defendant.