AEP Texas representatives plan power grid upgrades to improve electric reliability for customers in Calhoun County. The Joslin - Carbide Transmission Improvements Project involves building a new 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to strengthen the local transmission system.
AEP Texas officials plan to file a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) following a review of public input on route link development and additional route analysis. Project representatives expect to file a CCN application by early 2024. The final line route is determined by the PUC.
August 2024 - The PUC determined a final line route on August 15, 2024. View the PUCT Final Order.
May 2024 - Company representatives filed a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) with the PUC following a review of public input on route link development and additional route analysis on May 7, 2024. View the PUC Docket #56414 here.
December 2023 - AEP Texas representatives hosted a public open house on Thursday, Dec. 7, from 5-7 p.m. at the Calhoun High School Cafeteria located at 201 Sandcrab Boulevard in Port Lavaca.
During these hours, attendees had the opportunity to hear from the AEP Texas project team about the project including information about project plans, the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) regulatory approval process, the project need and benefits and the routing analysis process.
AEP Texas crews plan to install single steel poles on this project.
Typical Structure Height: Approximately 85-95 feet
Typical Distance Between Structures:
Approximately 600 feet
Typical Right-of-Way Width: Approximately 100 feet
*Exact structure, height, and right-of-way requirements may vary.
AEP Texas serves more than 900,000 electric consumers in the deregulated Texas marketplace.
Project Outreach Specialist
833-329-4865
aaknight@aep.com
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