40+ Texas Lawmakers Back Effort to Pause Major Transmission Lines

40+ Texas lawmakers back effort to pause major transmission lines

More than 40 Texas lawmakers are backing a legal motion to delay decisions on massive 765kV transmission lines, arguing regulators should first prove the projects are necessary.

Lawmakers Join Push to Pause Transmission Lines

Forty-three state representatives and senators cite concerns about ratepayer costs and private property rights. The post Lawmakers Join Push to Pause Transmission Lines appeared first on Texas Scorecard.

Rep. David Spiller Joins 42 Texas Legislators in Calling for Full Review of Proposed 765-kV Transmission Projects

After months of raising concerns directly with the Public Utility Commission (PUC), Spiller signs amicus brief urging Commission to evaluate overall need before making irreversible decisions affecting rural landowners and ratepayers AUSTIN — State Representative David Spiller (R-Jacksboro) announced that he has joined 42 fellow Texas legislators in signing an amicus brief before the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) requesting that the Co…