The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is facing pressure regarding line applications in North Texas, leading the Attorney General to file a brief calling for a project pause.
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Updated Aug 30
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What happened
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is facing pressure regarding line applications in North Texas, leading the Attorney General to file a brief calling for a project pause.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Paxton urged the state to pause consideration of new transmission line projects involving CPS Energy, Oncor Electric Delivery, and AEP Texas near Glen Rose.Sub-event
ERCOT faces AG intervention regarding line applications and project pauses in North Texas.1 source
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The entities involved
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas
regional transmission organization in Texas
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Ken Paxton
Attorney General of Texas since 2015
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North Texas
geographic region
Related events
- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas operates within the state of Texas.
- AEP Texas and CPS Energy filed for transmission line approvals while the ERC designs state's largest infrastructure project.
- The Electric Reliability Council of Texas is facing pressure to overhaul its application processes to accommodate new transmission line designs for oil companies in West Texas.
- The state grid operator in Texas is facing political pushback as oil and gas industry expansion in West Texas strains the power grid, risking rolling blackouts due to congestion.