wiredinUSA May 2014

Transmission approval

Regulators have approved an application from American Electric Power Co for a $309 million transmission line in Texas. The AEP-backed project brings a collaboration between Electric Transmission Texas LLC and the privately owned Sharyland Utilities LP to ensure consistent service for citizens living in and between Edinburg and Brownsville. Electric Transmission Texas LLC is a joint venture of American Electric Power Co and Berkshire Hathaway’s MidAmerican Energy Holdings Company.

“This project will not only improve both the reliability and stability of the grid in the lower Rio Grande Valley, it will also provide a real engine for economic growth in communities throughout the region,” said Sharyland president Mark Caskey. Although the Electric Reliability Council of Texas approved the project in 2012, the latest announcement marks the official approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas. With regulatory approval confirmed, American Electric Power Co expects the 345kV transmission line to be completed during the summer of 2016.

wiredInUSA - May 2014

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