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This Tuesday, 9:00am - PLEASE ATTEND to Show Support 

 Burnet County Commissioners Court to meet Tuesday June 24th at 9AM, 

Proposed 765 kv EXtra High Voltage Transmission lines action Item!

The Burnet County Commissioners Court is set to discuss taking action against the proposed line on Tuesday at 9:00 Am. 

We need to show up and give our support for them to take action!  See agenda item #31. below.

31. Discuss, consider, and take action regarding the following:

a. Burnet County's response to Bell County East to Big Hill 765-kV Transmission Project - LCRA/ ONCOR;

b. Determining whether Burnet County Commissioners Court should declare this issue as an unforeseen grave necessity or emergency related to the proposed transmission lines;

c. Hiring attorneys or other professionals to represent Burnet County before the PUC and other regulatory agencies concerning the proposed transmission lines. Said attorney's and other professional fees should not exceed $100,000; and

d. Paying attorney's or other professionals fees from the existing FY25 fund balance.

Full meeting agenda

• Towers average 1100 feet apart if in straight line; shorter distances between towers the more turns. 
• Lines are up to 200 feet in width
• 100 feet easements on each side, so total of 400 ft easement | footprint. 
• "footprint" cannot be closer than 100 feet to a home. 

Preliminary Routing

The study area for the new transmission line includes portions of Bell, Burnet, Concho, Coryell,  Lampasas, Llano, Mason, McCulloch, Menard, Milam. San Saba, Schleicher, Tom Green and Williamson counties.  The new line will  connect LCRA TSC’s new 765-kV Big Hill Substation planned for Schleicher County (which will be constructed adjacent to LCRA TSC’s existing 345-kV Big Hill Substation) to Oncor’s existing Bell County East Switch in Bell County. The proposed project end points are about 199 miles apart.  Read more HERE

LCRA site - maps, interactive map, information.  On LCRA's page, scroll down to get to maps and their INTERACTIVE MAP tool.

https://www.lcra.org/energy/electric-transmission/transmission-line-routing/bell-county-east-to-big-hill-765-kv-transmission-project/

Interactive mapping tool:  Zoom in and out on aerial imagery that depicts preliminary alternate transmission line route segments and property line information obtained from the county appraisal district. Note: High-speed internet is recommended. 

GOOD READ!  from an INSUSTRY INSIDER - shared by a neighbor

https://publish.obsidian.md/bighill765/Misc/Notable+Commentary/From+an+Industry+Insider

Concerns about Safety, Health, Environmental, and Other Effects

San Antonio to Fort Sockton 

Link:   https://www.aep.com/news/stories/view/10165/

Link:   https://www.ainvest.com/news/aep-texas-765-kv-transmission-line-grid-modernization-milestone-permian-basin-2504/

more to come ...