Proposed Uvalde-Castroville Project
The proposed line will connect to a station located in the Uvalde area and to a station located in the Castroville area. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Independent System Operator (ERCOT ISO) has determined that the line is necessary to support the safety and reliability of the ERCOT Region transmission system. Specifically the proposed line addresses numerous transmission facility overloads caused by power flows necessary to support the continued aggressive growth in and around the Uvalde area and extending south as far as Del Rio, Eagle Pass, and Laredo.
This project is a joint effort between ETT and CPS Energy, and the two utilities will work together, with the input from the public gathered from these meetings, to evaluate and select the best possible routes for this needed transmission line.
ETT is a new transmission utility co-owned by American Electric Power (AEP) and MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company. AEP is the parent company of AEP Texas Central Company (TCC).
CPS Energy will construct and own the portion of the line within its retail electric service area that is located in the Castroville area. ETT will construct and own the remaining portion of the line through the Hondo and Uvalde areas. The final route approval will have to be obtained from the CPS Energy Board of Trustees and the Public Utility Commission of Texas.If you have any questions regarding the upcoming public meetings, please contact us.
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