Category: 765kV Transmission Line

UPDATE: The PUC Approved the Howard-Solstice 765kV High Voltage Powerline

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The Howard-Solstice Transmission Line is no longer a proposal. The Public Utility Commission of Texas approved the 765kV transmission line, and right-of-way takings will begin in coming months. These large powerlines will span 370 miles across 14 counties, cross countless Texas properties, and require a 200-foot-wide easement and massive transmission structures.1

A Howard-Solstice electric easement is not simply a strip of land on your property. It will be a permanent taking that can limit how you use it, restrict future development, and interfere with agricultural and ranching operations.

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Landowners should not assume that Howard-Solstice’s offer reflects the full value of their property or the full damages caused by the easement. An eminent domain attorney can help you understand exactly what is being taken, what rights are at stake, and the just compensation owed.

At Marrs, Ellis & Hodge LLP, we represent Texas landowners in eminent domain and condemnation matters. We work to identify the full impact of a taking, litigate against condemning authorities, and pursue the maximum compensation landowners are entitled to receive. If the Howard-Solstice Transmission Line will cross your property, now is the time to protect your rights. Call (512) 215-4078 for a free consultation with an experienced eminent domain attorney today.

  1.  AEP Texas Transmission, Howard-Solstice Transmission Line Project, http://www.aeptransmission.com/texas/howard-solstice
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West Texas Landowners Face a New Threat From the Longshore-to-Drill Hole 765 kV Project

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In West Texas, the booming demand for power from data centers and oil and gas operations is fueling a massive expansion of the electric grid, but landowners are the ones being forced to bear the cost. Longshore Switch to Drill Hole Switch is now moving forward, despite hundreds of landowner testimonies demanding its reconsideration. As a result, the transmission line will now cut through pastures, ranches, and potentially your own land.

First of its kind in Texas, this 765 kV transmission line project will run about 160 miles through 10 counties.1 If you own land that may be crossed by the Longshore to Drill Hole Transmission Line, your rights may be in danger. An electric easement can affect your land’s operations, restrict future development, lead to devaluation in your land, and permanently limit how you use your property.

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Marrs, Ellis & Hodge LLP represents Texas landowners in eminent domain and condemnation matters. Backed by decades of experience and extensive industry knowledge, we have the ability to fight for the compensation you deserve.

If the Longshore to Drill Hole project could affect your property, do not navigate the process alone. Call Marrs, Ellis & Hodge LLP at (512) 215-4078 for a free consultation with an experienced eminent domain attorney.

  1. The 10 counties being affected include: Andrews, Culberson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Reeves, and Winkler. ↩︎