Alamito Creek - Fort DavisTransmission Improvements Project


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The Alamito Creek - Fort Davis Transmission Improvements Project involves replacing an existing 69-kilovolt power line in Presidio and Jeff Davis counties. The existing line was constructed in 1929 and is past its service life. The project:

  • Replaces deteriorating wooden poles with modern steel poles
  • Strengthens the system against west Texas weather
  • Decreases the likelihood and duration of wide, community-sustained outages

Project Updates

Late 2021: AEP Texas representatives held a virtual town hall for landowners and residents in the proposed transmission line area.

Early 2022: Following feedback gained during this virtual event, AEP Texas representatives hosted an in-person open houses in Marfa and Fort Davis.

Summer 2024: Company officials filed 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.

Fall 2024: The PUC approved the CCN in October. View PUC Docket No. 56413 here.

Timeline

Project Timeline
 

Structures

Structure

AEP Texas plans to use single, weathered-steel poles.

  • Typical Structure Height: 75-85 feet
  • Typical Right-of-Way Width: 100 feet
  • Typical Distance Between Structures: 600 feet

* Exact structure, height and right-of-way may vary

Resources

Property Easements Virtual Open House Project Fact Sheet Access Roads Field Activities

AEP Texas serves more than 900,000 electric consumers in the deregulated Texas marketplace.

www.AEPTexas.com

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1-833-329-4865

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