AEP Texas and Oncor plan to strengthen the electric transmission system in West Texas by building a double-circuit 345-kilovolt (kV) power line. The 23-mile long line will connect Oncor's Blue Goose Substation, located east of Pecos, to AEP Texas' Creosote Substation, located west of Coyanosa.
Oncor will construct, own, and operate the western half of the power line, and AEP Texas will construct, own, and operate the eastern half of the power line.
The location for AEP Texas' Creosote Substation has not yet been decided. Only one location will be selected.
September 2026: AEP Texas and Oncor representatives hosted an in-person open house on September 15, 2026, from 5-7 p.m. at the Reeves County Civic Center. During the public open house, landowners had the opportunity to view detailed maps, talk to project team members about project plans, the PUC regulatory approval process, the project need and benefits and the routing analysis process.
Company representatives plan to file a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) with the PUCT following a review of public input on route link development and additional route analysis.
The final route is approved by the PUCT.
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AEP Texas plans to install single-pole steel structures on its portion of the transmission line.
Typical Height: 130 - 150 feet*
Typical Distance Between Structures: 1,000 - 1,200 feet*
Typical Right-of-Way Width: 160 feet*
*Exact structure types, height and right-of-way requirements may vary
Oncor plans to install steel lattice structures on its portion of the transmission line
AEP Texas serves more than 900,000 electric consumers in the deregulated Texas marketplace.
Project Outreach Specialist
972-960-4431
AEPTexasOutreach@aep.com