Bottlebrush-Solstice 345-kVTransmission Line Project

The Bottlebrush-Solstice Transmission Line Project involves building approximately 60 miles of 345-kilovolt (kV) power connecting Texas New Mexico Power's (TNMP) Bottlebrush Substation and AEP Texas’ Solstice Substation in Pecos County.

The transmission line will introduce a more efficient and reliable delivery system, creating additional opportunities for future growth in communities throughout West Texas.

Please join us to share your feedback.

Wednesday, November 5
Fort Stockton Convention Center
2181 I-10,
Fort Stockton, TX 79735
4 to 7 p.m.

You can view detailed maps and talk with team members about the potential route links. There will be no formal presentation, so you can arrive at any time.

Feedback will be accepted at the open house, through the website feedback form, email, phone and mail through December 5, 2025.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) requires the companies' officials to file a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) application for review and approval of the project. Following the review of the CCN application, the PUCT determines the final line route. AEP Texas and TNMP representatives plan to file a CCN application for the project in May 2026 and expect to receive a response from the PUCT in early 2027.

Texas House Bill 5066, passed by the Texas Legislature in 2023 and signed into law by Governor Greg Abbott, required the PUCT to direct the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) to develop an electric reliability plan for the Permian Basin region, which is an important energy location for the state and national economies.