765 kV Transmission
Rural property owners in Texas face a paradox: they can use their own land somewhat free from many aspects of government regulation yet have far less power than they might assume to stop what gets built on (or taken from) their private land. In Texas, neither counties nor incorporated cities have meaningful authority over where high-voltage transmission lines are finally routed; that decision sits with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) of Texas. This is at the core of the concern over the planned wave of 765-kV transmission lines now before the PUC. This is not a single line. Multiple applications…