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The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) delayed a decision Tuesday on where Entergy will build a 150-mile high-voltage transmission line, a project meant to supply electricity to Houston\u2019s fast-growing suburbs. <\/p>\n
After hours of arguments in Austin, commissioners said they will revisit the issue at their October meeting, leaving landowners and local officials in limbo.<\/p>\n
E<\/b>N ESPANOL: <\/b>PUC retrasa decisi\u00f3n sobre l\u00edneas el\u00e9ctricas de Entergy en Lake Livingston y Willis<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n PUC Chair Thomas Gleeson indicated he is leaning toward a proposal that would route the line across Lake Livingston. \u201cI\u2019m still not prepared to make a decision. I will say for me, I think this comes down to 10 and 10 Mod D,\u201d Gleeson said during the hearing. His comments drew strong reactions from communities both north and south of the lake.<\/p>\n In Montgomery County, residents in Willis say one version of the project would devastate their neighborhood.\u201cWe\u2019re all losing property. We\u2019re frustrated by this process,\u201d one homeowner said.<\/p>\n George Webster, another Willis resident, told KPRC 2 the plan would run directly over his house. \u201cIt\u2019s ridiculous\u2026 We have four neighbors, and it would wipe out our community.\u201d<\/p>\n Other residents argued they never received proper notice about the project and were left without a fair chance to intervene. \u201cThey didn\u2019t get a letter and the notification of this has been horrific,\u201d said Grant Darnell.<\/p>\n Lake Livingston is one of the largest reservoirs in Texas and supplies nearly 70 percent of Houston\u2019s drinking water. City officials and the Trinity River Authority (TRA), which owns and operates the lake, oppose any route that requires towers to be built in the reservoir.<\/p>\n \u201cTRA opposes any route\u2026 that would result in the transmission lines crossing across and above Lake Livingston because the additional piers and support structures needed for the proposed project would create obstacles and public safety threats that currently do not exist,\u201d said Benny Fogelman, a TRA board member.<\/p>\n Opponents also point to environmental concerns. State health agencies have previously identified dioxins and PCBs in the lakebed sediment, leading to warnings against eating certain fish from the lake. Some residents fear construction could stir up those contaminants and affect water quality for millions.<\/p>\n Entergy representatives told commissioners the project is necessary to improve reliability across Southeast Texas. Company attorney Everett Britt said the utility looked forward to answering questions but reserved most of its comments for closing. Officials emphasized the line would help meet growing demand in Montgomery, Walker, Polk, Trinity and surrounding counties.<\/p>\n Entergy has argued the proposed routes are all technically feasible and buildable, and company witnesses testified that routing decisions weighed factors such as cost, environmental impact, and the number of homes affected.<\/p>\n The PUC will revisit the case in October. Until then, both sides are preparing additional filings and briefs. Willis families want commissioners to block any route that carves through their homes. Houston leaders and the Trinity River Authority continue pressing against a lake crossing.<\/p>\n For now, the decision that could reshape communities from Willis to Lake Livingston is still unresolved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Copyright 2025 by KPRC Click2Houston – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) delayed a decision Tuesday on where Entergy will build a 150-mile high-voltage transmission line, a project meant to supply electricity to Houston\u2019s fast-growing suburbs. After hours of arguments in Austin, commissioners said they will revisit the issue at their October meeting, leaving landowners and local officials in limbo. 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Willis residents: homes and barns at risk<\/b><\/h4>\n
Lake Livingston concerns: water supply and safety<\/b><\/h4>\n
Entergy\u2019s position<\/b><\/h4>\n
What\u2019s next<\/b><\/h4>\n
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