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Kerr County votes to oppose Howard Solstice transmission line and will file protest comment with PUCT
Summary
Kerr County Commissioners adopted a resolution opposing the proposed Howard Solstice transmission line and directed staff to file a protest comment with the Public Utility Commission of Texas rather than enter as an intervenor, citing tower heights, eminent domain concerns, estimated costs, and local impacts.
Kerr County Commissioners on April 1 approved a resolution opposing the proposed Howard Solstice transmission line and voted to file a protest comment with the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) rather than pursue intervenor status.
A committee member who moved the resolution said the PUCT project under consideration lists 77 possible routes, 19 of which pass through Kerr County. He described the proposed transmission structures as "monstrous," citing reported tower heights in the range of roughly 130 to 215 feet and a roughly 200-foot right-of-way. "They're anywhere from a 130 to 215 feet high, requires a 200 foot right of way," he said, and raised the prospect that eminent domain could be used to acquire right-of-way through private property.
The mover and several public commenters raised financial…
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