To continue to provide safe and reliable electric service in this area, Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC (Oncor) is proposing to construct a new 138 kilovolt (kV) transmission line between Oncor’s proposed Porterville Substation, located approximately 16 miles northeast of the town of Mentone in Loving County, Texas, and Oncor’s existing Shifting Sands Substation, located approximately four miles northwest of the City of Kermit in Winkler County, Texas The Proposed Transmission Line Project is currently planned for completion in 2027.

Voltage and Structure Type – The project includes a new 138 kV Double Circuit Transmission Line, approximately 25 to 35 miles in length. The structure will be constructed on self-supporting monopole structures.