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Texas Transmission Projects Under Fire | Odessa News
Texas just approved two massive new transmission projects totaling over 400 miles of high-voltage lines — the first 765-kilovolt lines in state history — aimed at boosting power from the Permian Basin. But critics, including Senator Kevin Sparks, argue the move overshoots original goals and could cost Texans billions, diverting focus from fixing ERCOT’s core reliability issues and underestimating cheaper, more targeted solutions like local generation. With a projected $100 billion lifetime price tag, Sparks warns future generations may bear the brunt of this costly infrastructure gamble…
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