The Mangana Hein Transmisson Improvements Project involves building approximately 2 miles of new 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line to strengthen the local transmission system in Webb County.
AEP Texas officials plan to file a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) application 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 the end of spring 2025. The final line route is determined by the PUC.
May 2025: 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 21, 2025. View the PUC Docket #58015 here.
January 2025: AEP Texas representatives hosted a public open house on Thursday, January 23, at the La Presa Community Center in Laredo, TX.
During the open house, landowners viewed detailed maps and talked to project team members about project plans, the PUC regulatory approval process, the project need and benefits and the routing analysis process.
AEP Texas plans to install single steel poles for this project.
Typical Structure Height: Approximately 90 feet*
Typical Distance Between Structures:
Approximately 550 feet*
Typical Right-of-Way Width: Approximately 100 feet*
*Exact structure types, 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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