Texas SB1665 mandates a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the feasibility of constructing a 765-kilovolt transmission line.

Texas SB1665 requires the Public Utility Commission of Texas to conduct a study before approving the construction of a 765-kilovolt transmission line for the Permian Basin Reliability Plan. The study must consider the performance of extra high voltage transmission lines under various scenarios, estimated costs to ratepayers, potential cost overruns, and supply chain and workforce limitations. The commission must submit the study results to an independent third party for review, but not to a third party that conducted a similar study after January 1, 2020. The bill expires on September 1, 2029.

Texas SB1665 mandates a study by the Public Utility Commission of Texas on the feasibility of constructing a 765-kilovolt transmission line.

Texas SB1665 requires the Public Utility Commission of Texas to conduct a study before approving the construction of a 765-kilovolt transmission line for the Permian Basin Reliability Plan. The study must consider the performance of extra high voltage transmission lines under various scenarios, estimated costs to ratepayers, potential cost overruns, and supply chain and workforce limitations. The commission must submit the study results to an independent third party for review, but not to a third party that conducted a similar study after January 1, 2020. The bill expires on September 1, 2029.