On September 9th, LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC) requested that the PUC issue a docket number for its application to construct a 345 kV transmission line in the Hill Country. The docket number assigned to the application is 37448. LCRA TSC proposes to construct the line from Kendall to Gillespie to Newton. The proposed […]
Texas Power Lines Posts
ALJ Grants ETEC Motion to Withdraw Polk County Application
On September 3, 2009, the ALJ issued and order granting the motion of East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc. (ETEC) to withdraw its application for a CCN for a 138 kV transmission line in Polk County. On August 19, 2009, the Commission issued a declaratory order on rehearing in Docket No. 36782 determining that a CCN […]
Chairman Smitherman Indicates “No Conclusive Link” Between Health Issues and Exposure to Electric Fields
In a letter to Maria and Alan Palmer, Chairman Smitherman states that the Commission has studied the issue of possible health effects from exposure to magnetic fields related to transmission lines. He says the Commission has concluded there is no conclusive link between potential health issues and exposure to electric and magnetic fields. He states […]
Hearing Date Set for Oncor’s CREZ CCN Application for Jack, Parker and Wise Counties
The administrative law judge (ALJ) in Docket No. 37119, Oncor’s application for a CREZ transmission line in Jack, Parker, and Wise counties, issued Order No. 5, which sets the dates for the hearing on the merits and a briefing schedule. The hearing on the merits of the application is set for October 8-9. Initial briefs […]
Intervenor Expresses Concern About Effect of EMI on Pacemaker
An intervenor in Docket No. 37248, AEP’s application for a CCN in Childress County, states that the proposed project “would directly affect the ability of the pacemaker to work.” She filed a letter from Biotronik, the manufacturer of her Protos DR/CLS pacemaker. The intervenor lives near a substation and an existing 69 kV transmission line, […]
Hill Country Politics – LCRA Responds to Landowner Letter to Governor Perry’s Office
On Sept. 1st, LCRA’s Executive Manager, External Affairs, Becky Motal, sent a letter to David Armistead in Governor Perry’s office, in response to a letter from Don and LeNan Hancock. In the letter, Ms. Motal reviewed the CREZ transmission projects and the fact that LCRA was “ordered by the PUC to construct four CREZ electric […]
New Intervention Deadline Set for ETT’s Uvalde and Medina CCN Application
Docket No. 36978 On August 31st, the Administrative Law Judge issued Order No. 7, requiring ETT to send by September 3rd a revised notice to affected property owners in Uvalde and Medina Counties. The new intervention deadline is October 19, 2009.
Oncor Requests Dockets for Three CREZ Transmission Lines
Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC requested that the Public Utility Commission of Texas open three CCN dockets so Oncor may file applications to amend its CCN for proposed CREZ transmission lines. Docket No. 37407 – Oncor’s Application for a Proposed CREZ 345 kV Transmission Line in Scurry, Mitchell, Fisher, Nolan and Taylor Counties Docket No. 37408 […]
Oncor Files Direct Testimony in Docket No. 36995
On August 25th, Oncor filed its direct testimony in Docket No. 36995. The testimony was provided by four witnesses, each supporting sections of the application. Larry Reiter, an Oncor Regional Transmission Planning Manager, submitted testimony addressing ERCOT’s recommendation regarding the proposed transmission line, the adequacy of existing service, the need for additional service, how the […]
Hill Country Politics – Llano County Resolution on CREZ Lines
On August 10th, the Llano County Commissioners Court passed a resolution that expresses the opinions, concerns, and requests from Llano citizens. The Commissioners held its own public hearing to allow public comment on July 27, 2009, to allow public comment on the proposed 345 kV transmission line from Gillespie County to Newton. The resolution indicates […]