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AEP Texas representatives plan to build a new electric transmission line between Kinney and Maverick counties to provide additional power to the region. The new power line supports economic growth and development in the area by increasing electric reliability and strengthening the local power grid.

AEP Texas plans to address the need for additional electric transmission infrastructure in Live Oak and Bee counties. The additional infrastructure allows AEP Texas to enhance reliability for the region and support opportunities for economic growth and development in the area.

SWEPCO proposes an approximately 3-mile long, 138-kilovolt transmission line in northeastern Van Zandt County. The project strengthens the local electric system and ensures safe, reliable service in the Grand Saline area.

Brazos Electric Power Cooperative, Inc. and AEP Texas Inc. plan to address the need for a stronger, more reliable transmission grid in King and Knox Counties by improving local electric infrastructure. This new transmission line will benefit the area by providing additional capacity to the existing transmission system and improving its reliability.

AEP Texas and Electric Transmission Texas, LLC (ETT) plan to expand the local electric transmission system in Menard and McCulloch Counties. This project involves building a power line, building a substation and upgrading an existing substation to reduce the frequency and duration of outages in the area.

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) plans to rebuild about 14 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line between Marshall, Texas and Jefferson, Texas. The upgraded infrastructure, sturdier poles and new wires, helps strengthen the local transmission system and ensures more reliable electric service for the area.

AEP Texas and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation (LCRA TSC) plan to address the need for a more reliable power grid for future growth and economic development in the west Texas region. The project involves building nearly 68 miles of new 345-kilovolt transmission line to provide West Texans and commercial energy developers with more reliable electric service. The PUCT approved the project and a final line route on May 28, 2019.

AEP Texas and Oncor plan to address the need for a more reliable power grid for future growth and economic development in Pecos, Reeves and Ward Counties. The project involves building nearly 40 miles of new 345-kilovolt transmission line to provide West Texans and commercial energy developers with more reliable electric service.

Electric Transmission Texas, LLC. (ETT) plans to address the need for a more robust and reliable transmission system in the Lower Rio Grande Valley (LRGV) by constructing additional electric transmission infrastructure. The new transmission line will provide additional capacity to serve the growing electrical load in one of the fastest growing areas of Texas.

AEP Texas will construct a new double-circuit 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in Bee and Goliad Counties with only one circuit installed initially. The line will extend from the new AEP Texas' Tuleta Substation, located near Highway 181 approximately two miles south of Pettus, and continue to the proposed Euler Substation at the intersection of Wilson Land, West Air Base Road, and F.M. 883. From there, the line will continue to the existing AEP Texas Coleto Creek Substation located at the site of the Coleto Creek Power Station approximately two miles northeast of the community of Fannin in Goliad County. The Public Utility Commission of Texas has determined the final path on July of 2016.

The Aransas Pass Power Improvements Project represents an initiative of AEP Transmission and AEP Texas to rebuild approximately 3 miles of power lines and upgrade area substations in the Aransas Pass Area. This improves the safety and reliability of the electrical system.

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) plans to upgrade the electric transmission grid in the Clarendon - Childress area. Construction is expected to be completed by late 2019.

SWEPCO plans to upgrade a 16-mile 138-kilovolt transmission line between Longwood, Lousiana and Scottsville, Texas. Plans involve replacing existing wooden poles with steel single-pole structures and installing new wires along the transmission line route. The company expects to invest approximately $18 million on this upgrade project.

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) plans to rebuild about 25 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in northeast Texas. These upgrades will strengthen the local transmission system and help to ensure continued reliable electric service and adequate supply of electric power for the area’s growth and economic development.

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) plans to make improvements to the local electric transmission system to ensure continued reliable power delivery to northeast Texas. The Mt. Pleasant - DeKalb - Naples Transmission Line Rebuild Project consists of rebuilding about 42 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to ensure continued reliable service to customers.

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) plans to make improvements to the local electric transmission system to ensure continued reliable power delivery to northeast Texas. The Mt. Pleasant - Winfield - Pilgrim’s Pride Transmission Line Project consists of rebuilding about 10 miles of 69-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to ensure continued reliable service to customers.

Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) representatives plan to rebuild approximately 11 miles of 138-kilovolt transmission line in the Texarkana area. Crews began construction in August 2019 and plan to complete the work by Summer 2021.

AEP Texas plans to build a new substation in southern San Benito to meet the increasing demand for power. The Resaca Substation also increases electric reliability and supports economic growth in the area.

The upcoming electric transmission system upgrades bolster the local power grid and ensure reliable electric service for the Texas Gulf Coast for years to come. Plans call for rebuilding about 12 miles of transmission line in South Padre Island and Port Isabel. AEP Texas expects to invest approximately $51 million on this project.

AEP Texas plans to build a new substation in south McAllen to support the area's growth and development. The increased power demand calls for an additional power source to ensure continued reliable electric service to McAllen. The company expects to invest approximately $9 million on this project.

PUCT approval processes typically differ for new transmission line construction and existing transmission line upgrades. Click the link below for more details about the PUCT.

puc.texas.gov

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

  http://www.AEPTexas.com

• Southwestern Electric Power Company (SWEPCO) - SWEPCO serves 535,000 customers in western Arkansas, northwest and central Louisiana, northeast Texas and the Texas Panhandle.

  http://www.SWEPCO.com