Texas Power Lines Blog: Recent Comments

Comment on Dallas Attorney to Author Book on Wind Energy Law

Large Print — Wed, 05 May 2010 17:11:48 GMT

Sounds like an interesting book--love the title! I'm from the NW, where we have lots of wind power, so I'm very interested in this subject. Thanks!

Comment on PUC Suspends Subsequent CREZ Dockets

Brad Bayliff — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:14:50 GMT

Susan,

The Lone Star project you referred to is a subsequent project; the first round of Oncor and LCRA applications were priority projects. The priority projects were considered necessary for the existing wind generation that exists in West Texas. The subsequent projects are needed to expand the wind generation facilities so Texas can meet the renewable energy goals set by the Legislature.

Because of a remand by a Travis County District Court overturning the Commission's decision in Docket No. 35665 not to award any of the subsequent projects to municipally-owned utilities, the Commission is reconsidering its original order. While it reconsiders that order, all of filing dates for the subsequent CREZ projects are suspended. The Commissioners have said at the Commission's Open Meetings that they would like to move quickly with reconsideration of the original order awarding projects to transmission service providers.

The Commission may take action on the reconsideration in March. If it does so, I would expect that the suspension would be lifted and the subsequent CREZ projects would be started up with a new schedule that would delay the applications by 4 to 6 weeks from the original filing dates.

The Commission will consider a proposed order in Docket No. 37409 at its Open Meeting on March 4, 2010. That order is based on the settlement agreement entered into by the parties to the case.

Comment on PUC Suspends Subsequent CREZ Dockets

Susan Blackard — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:24:55 GMT

Thank you for keeping everyone informed regarding the CREZ projects. Lonestar was to file for their CCN on March 22 - Have all CCN filings been suspended and what will happen now? I noticed that things are moving along for the Docket #37409. Thanks again for updating us.

Comment on Legislature Increases TPWD Influence in CCN Cases

Brad Bayliff — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:04:46 GMT

Attend the public meetings the utility holds in your area. Learn all you can about the proposed routes and the options the utility is considering. Talk with your neighbors and others in your community about the transmission line and the proposed routes. You are not alone in this and it often helps to work with your neighbors to communicate your concerns to the utility. If your property has special features or if there are reasons a line should not be built on your property, be sure to communicate that information to the utility while it is planning its routes. After the application is filed it is much harder for the utility to make changes in the route.

Comment on Legislature Increases TPWD Influence in CCN Cases

dan barton — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:45:32 GMT

Your blog is an excellent source of powerline news. Mason County, where I live, now faces a possible CREZ line. Any advice?

Comment on Intervenor Expresses Concern About Effect of EMI on Pacemaker

kathy — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 09:34:21 GMT

I have a pacemaker, single lead left ventricle. I am considering buying a propertiy that has 4 high voltage lines running trough it. It is the only property in the area that I can afford so I have to. the lines run with in metres of the house that I will need to live in till I can afford to build further away from the lines. Hoping all will go well, best regards Kathy, Durban South Africa.