PUC Routing | CCN Cases

If your land is targeted for a new electric transmission line, don't wait.  

The outcome of this nearly 6-month proceeding determines who will have their property condemned for an unsightly, brand new electric transmission line.

Our attorneys are respected trial lawyers who have extensive experience in representing individual landowners, neighbors, and “alliances” in high-stakes “CCN Proceedings.”  

Routing cases at the Texas Public Utility Commission are extremely data-driven, and a keen understanding of the PUC routing criteria is crucial.  Our strategy relies on a collaborative approach with our landowner client. 

In our representation we:

• Work with landowner client to attend pre-application meetings, including open houses and informal meetings, in order to provide the utility company with relevant information with the intent to avoid the client’s land altogether, or otherwise mitigate potential damage to the client’s land.
• Develop the most cost-effective strategy for their situation.
• Recommend, advise on and help develop an appropriate “alliance” to share costs.
• "Vet” the CCN application for errors.
• Develop a favorable evidentiary record that reflects the routing criteria used by the Texas Public Utility Commission.
• Identify and recommend the appropriate routing expert.
• Assist in the preparation and filing of Direct Testimony.
• Attend technical, settlement and informal conferences.
• Prepare for and attend the Hearing on the Merits where our attorneys will cross examine adverse witnesses and our recommended expert will rebut the testimony of other landowners/intervenors.
• Prepare all post-hearing briefs, filings and appeals.

Here is a sample of our Transmission Line Routing Cases:

• PUC Docket No. 57115 JOINT APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD (CPS ENERGY), AND SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (STEC) TO AMEND THEIR CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED HOWARD ROAD-TO-SAN MIGUEL 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN BEXAR AND ATASCOSA COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 55728 APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO, ACTING BY AND THROUGH THE CITY PUBLIC SERVICE BOARD (CPS ENERGY), TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED SAT15 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN BEXAR COUNTY
• PUC Docket No. 55575 APPLICATION OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE EXCHANGE-ROANOKE 138/345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE REBUILD IN TARRANT AND DENTON COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 55574 APPLICATION OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LLC TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE EXCHANGE SWITCH-KELLER MAGNOLIA SUBSTATION 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN TARRANT COUNTY
• PUC Docket No. 55397 APPLICATION OF AEP TEXAS INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE CRUCE-TO-REFORZAR DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN BROOKS, DUVAL, JIM HOGG, JIM WELLS, AND KLEBERG COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 55296 JOINT APPLICATION OF AEP TEXAS INC. AND ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC TO AMEND THEIR CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE CENIZO-TO-CRUCE DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN BROOKS, DUVAL, JIM HOGG, WEBB, AND ZAPATA COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 55151 JOINT APPLICATION OF AEP TEXAS INC., ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC, AND SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO AMEND THEIR CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE CRUCE-TO-DEL SOL DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN BROOKS, DUVAL, JIM HOGG, AND STARR COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 54955 APPLICATION OF AEP TEXAS INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE LAS MILPAS-TO-STEWART ROAD 138-KV CUT-IN TO LION SUBSTATION DOUBLE-CIRCUIT TRANSMISSION LINE IN HILDALGO COUNTY
• PUC Docket No. 54936 APPLICATION OF SOUTH TEXAS ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE SAN MIGUEL-TO-CRUCE DOUBLE CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN ATASCOSA, MCMULLEN, DUVAL, AND JIM HOGG COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 51023 APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE SCENIC LOOP 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN BEXAR COUNTY
• PUC Docket No. 50830 APPLICATION OF GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR A 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN CALDWELL AND GONZALES COUNTIES (DELHI-TO-BLUESTEM 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE)
• PUC Docket No. 50545 APPLICATION OF AEP TEXAS INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE BRACKETTVILLE TO ESCONDIDO 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN KINNEY AND MAVERICK COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 48785 JOINT APPLICATION OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC, AEP TEXAS INC. AND LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES TO AMEND CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINES IN PECOS, REEVES, AND WARD COUNTIES, TEXAS
• PUC Docket No. 47368  APPLICATION OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LC TO AMEND A CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR A 345/138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN LOVING , REEVES, AND WARD COUNTIES (RIVERTON-SAND LAKE)
• PUC Docket No. 45601 APPLICATION OF LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE ZORN - MARION 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN GUADALUPE COUNTY
• PUC Docket No. 44837 APPLICATION OF AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE TULETA TO EULER TO COLETO CREEK DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 43599 APPLICATION OF LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED BLUMENTHAL SUBSTATION AND 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN BLANCO, GILLESPIE, AND KENDALL COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 40728 APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED LOBO TO RIO BRAVO TO NORTH EDINBURG DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN WEBB, ZAPATA, JIM HOGG, BROOKS, STARR, AND HIDALGO COUNTIES
• PUC Docket No. 40684 APPLICATION OF LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED EC MORNHINWEG TO PARKWAY 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN COMAL AND GUADALUPE COUNTIES