SANDLAKE – NORTH MCCAMEY 345 KV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT

Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (“Oncor”) and Lower Colorado River Authority Transmission Services Corp. (“LCRA TSC”) continue to monitor electric demand in West Texas due to significant increases in oil and gas production, transportation, mid-stream processing, and other activities in the Permian Basin. In support of this continued load growth, Oncor and LCRA TSC propose to construct a double-circuit 345 kV transmission line (project) located within Crane, Reeves, Ward, Crockett and Pecos Counties. The proposed project would connect the North McCamey Station, which is located approximately 0.6 mile north of the City of McCamey, and the Sand Lake Station, which is located approximately 6 miles northeast of the City of Pecos on the northwest side of Farm-to-Market Road (FM) 3398. Completion of the new project will provide an essential transmission-level electric source to the area to facilitate future developments and maintenance needs and to generally improve electric reliability to the area. The project has been independently reviewed and endorsed by the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (“ERCOT”) as critical to the reliability of the ERCOT transmission system. The proposed transmission line will be approximately 90-100 miles in length, if approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas (“PUC”).

Voltage and Structure Type - The project is a double-circuit capable 345 kV transmission line constructed on steel lattice towers.

PROJECT DETAILS

Project One Pager – North McCamey - Sandlake 345kV Transmission line One Pager includes a short description of the project, approval process and contact information.

Public Meeting - Notice of public meeting was published in the local newspapers on January 4, 2023. Public meeting was held on Tuesday, January 17, 2023 from 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM at UPTON COUNTY 4H COMMUNITY CENTER located at 18001 W. HWY. 67, MCCAMEY, TX 79752 and Wednesday, January 18, 2023 from 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM at REEVES COUNTY CIVIC CENTER located at 1500 S CEDAR STREET, PECOS, TEXAS 79772.

Project Maps – Oncor filed the following maps with the PUCT for this project under Docket 55121. You can download the files with the links below.

        Figure 3-1a

        Figure 3-1b

        Figure 3-1c

Application - On June 22, 2023 Oncor and LCRA filed an Application at the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) under Docket No. 55121 to construct and operate the proposed project. Click here for access to the docket on the PUCT Interchange.

PUCT Decision – Final Order approving the route was signed on December 1, 2023. Click here for a copy of the final order.

Oncor representatives can be contacted regarding the North McCamey - Sandlake 345kV Transmission Line Project at 214.486.4918 or transmissionprojects.oncor.com

Additional project details can also be found at www.lcra.org/NMSL.