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A transmission plan becomes a route across somebody’s land. Texans need to see which routes have legal approval, what local governments have actually adopted, and what remains unresolved before equating a planning decision with construction.
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What you’re looking at
A source-linked tracker and companion story following five Permian Basin Reliability Plan applications: two signed route approvals totaling approximately 424.2 miles, one reported conditional approval, two applications with further review reported, and eight counties with documented adopted opposition actions.
The question behind it
Put route authority, county objections, upcoming records and the evidence behind each decision in one inspectable public register.
Why it matters
A transmission plan becomes a route across somebody’s land. Texans need to see which routes have legal approval, what local governments have actually adopted, and what remains unresolved before equating a planning decision with construction.
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Sources & method
- Public Utility Commission of Texas signed CCN orders, docket filings and meeting records
- State Office of Administrative Hearings proposals for decision
- Adopted county resolutions, official minutes and court orders; signed coalition-hosted copies identified where used
- Utility project notices and applicant filings
- The Texas Tribune, September 11, 2026 reported decisions; distinguished from signed orders
Method
Five applications form three tracked import paths. Approved mileage sums only selected routes in two inspected signed orders: 242.56 and approximately 181.6 miles, displayed as approximately 424.2. Eight unique county governments have inspected adopted opposition records, including conditional or county-specific routing actions. This historical minimum is not a statewide census or a verified current-position count. Approval is separate from construction and energized status. Reported decisions, proposed routes, research leads and automated filing checks do not inflate approved totals.