Texas 765-kV Transmission News & Media Coverage
Stay updated on the growing resistance to the proposed 765-kV transmission lines across Texas. This feed tracks statewide, regional, and local news detailing landowner protests, legal interventions, and community pushback against the $33 billion grid expansion.
August 2026
August 12, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Government Agency Hiding Emails on Controversial Transmission Project
Government Transparency · Legal/Due Process · Research & Analysis · PUC/Regulatory
August 7, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Top Regulator Sets August 14 Meeting on Controversial 765-kV Lines
PUC/Regulatory · Legislators · Public Hearing · ERCOT/Grid Planning
August 7, 2026 | DailyTrib / The Picayune
Texas House committee and PUCT chairman call for meetings to address 765 kV transmission line
Local Coverage · Legislators · PUC/Regulatory · Public Hearing
August 7, 2026 | KTXS-TV Abilene
Oncor's proposed 765-kV Dinosaur–Longshore line raises concerns in Big Country
Local Coverage · Landowners · Property Rights · Dinosaur–Longshore
August 6, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Government Agency Seeks to Hide Communications with 765-kV Transmission Partners
Legal/Due Process · Government Transparency · PUC/Regulatory · Research & Analysis
August 5, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Public Utility Commissioners Schedule Meetings on 765-kV Lines After Lawmakers Demand Project Pause
PUC/Regulatory · Legislators · Landowners · Property Rights
August 4, 2026 | Reuters
Texas governor orders pause on new data center approvals pending audit
Data Centers · Legislators · ERCOT/Grid Planning · 765-kV · National Coverage
August 3, 2026 | Victoria Advocate
Landowners question proposed transmission route
Landowners · Local Coverage · Hillje–Blu Lacy · Public Meetings · Property Rights
August 3, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Landowners Voice Opposition To Next Phase of 765-kV Lines
Landowners · Local Coverage · Hillje–Blu Lacy · Public Meetings · Property Rights
August 3, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Abbott Orders Comprehensive Data Center Audit Amid Surge in Texas Grid Requests
Data Centers · ERCOT/Grid Planning · Legislators · Cost/Ratepayers
July 2026
July 31, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Patrick, Schwertner Call on PUC To Reject Controversial 765-kV Transmission Applications
Legislators · PUC/Regulatory · Landowners · Property Rights
July 31, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Local Officials Warn New Transmission Line Will Be a “Freeway” for Mexican Cartel
Local Coverage · Local Government · Property Rights · Public Safety
July 31, 2026 | Texas Tribune
Texas lawmakers want to halt plan to build high-voltage transmission lines across the state
Legislators · Landowners · Cost/Ratepayers · PUC/Regulatory · Property Rights
July 31, 2026 | Dallas Morning News
Singer Tanya Tucker possibly topples transmission project after serenading Texas senators
Public Hearing · Legislators · Landowners · Property Rights
July 31, 2026 | DailyTrib / The Picayune
Chairman calls for a halt to controversial state transmission line project
Local Coverage · Legislators · Landowners · PUC/Regulatory
July 30, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Top Regulator Says Lawmakers Never Explicitly Approved Controversial 765-kV Transmission Plan
Legislators · PUC/Regulatory · Legal/Due Process · Public Hearing
July 30, 2026 | KUT 90.5 / NPR Austin
Big new power lines could prevent blackouts in Texas. Dan Patrick wants to block them
Research & Analysis · Grid Reliability · Legislators · Landowners · ERCOT/Grid Planning
July 30, 2026 | KXAN
After hearing hours of testimony, Texas leaders want controversial power line applications denied
Legislators · Public Hearing · PUC/Regulatory · Landowners · Property Rights
July 30, 2026 | KLTV-TV
East Texans push back on proposed extra-high-voltage transmission lines
Local Coverage · Landowners · Property Rights · Environmental/Land Use
July 30, 2026 | Texas Policy Research
Texas Senate Committee Weighs 765-kV Transmission Debate
Research & Analysis · Legislators · Public Hearing · PUC/Regulatory
July 30, 2026 | Marble Falls Messenger
Central Texas Communities Push Back Against Proposed 765-kV Lines
Local Coverage · Landowners · Property Rights · Public Hearing
July 29, 2026 | Concho Observer
765-kV Powerline Hearing Sets Up Showdown at Texas Capitol
Local Coverage · Public Hearing · Landowners · Legislators · Property Rights
July 29, 2026 | KVUE-TV
Hundreds show up for hearing on proposed 765-kV transmission lines at Texas Capitol
Public Hearing · Legislators · Landowners · Property Rights · PUC/Regulatory
July 29, 2026 | KCEN-TV / 6 News
“We have to fight” | Hundreds turn out at Texas State Capitol to oppose 765 kV transmission line
Public Hearing · Landowners · Local Coverage · Legislators · Property Rights
July 29, 2026 | KXAN
Tanya Tucker testifies, sings at Texas Senate committee hearing on massive power line project
Public Hearing · Landowners · Legislators · Property Rights
July 29, 2026 | KXAN
“It's like your home being invaded” — Texas landowners testify over 765-kV transmission lines
Public Hearing · Landowners · Property Rights · Legal/Due Process · Legislators
July 24, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Transmission Companies Push Forward Controversial 765-kV Lines
Landowners · Utility Perspective · Local Coverage · Public Meetings · Hillje–Blu Lacy
July 23, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Transmission Coalition Opposes Lawmakers' Request To Delay 765-kV Line Project
Industry Perspective · Legislators · ERCOT/Grid Planning · Cost/Ratepayers
July 23, 2026 | KCEN-TV / 6 News
Local Coverage · Legislators · Landowners · Public Hearing
July 22, 2026 | KCEN-TV / 6 News
Brad Buckley, Kevin Sparks seek delay of Texas 765-kV transmission lines
Local Coverage · Legislators · Cost/Ratepayers · ERCOT/Grid Planning
July 21, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Lawmakers Ask Public Utility Commission to Pause 765-kV Project Until After 2027 Legislative Session
Legislators · Cost/Ratepayers · PUC/Regulatory · Property Rights · ERCOT/Grid Planning
June 2026
June 26, 2026 | KWTX-TV
Bell County landowners submit final arguments against proposed power lines
Local Coverage · Landowners · Legal/Due Process · PUC/Regulatory
June 25, 2026 | Utility Dive
Texas landowners seek pause in $2B, 765-kV transmission line case over notice concerns
Landowners · Legal/Due Process · Cost/Ratepayers · PUC/Regulatory · Industry Coverage
June 22, 2026 | KWTX-TV
Local Coverage · Legislators · Landowners · Property Rights · Utility Perspective
June 21, 2026 | KXAN / Nexstar – State of Texas
Regulators delay decision on 765 kV transmission line project
PUC/Regulatory · Research & Analysis · Landowners · ERCOT/Grid Planning
June 18, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Public Utility Commissioners Deny Request for Hearing on Extra-High-Voltage Routes
PUC/Regulatory · Legal/Due Process · Landowners · Property Rights
June 17, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Utility Commissioners Hit Pause on Extra-High-Voltage Line Case
PUC/Regulatory · Legal/Due Process · Landowners · ERCOT/Grid Planning
June 17, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
McCulloch County Fights 765-kV Transmission Line Routes
Local Coverage · Landowners · Local Government · Environmental/Land Use · Property Rights
June 16, 2026 | Chron.com
More than 40 Texas lawmakers demand delay on massive power line plan
Legislators · Landowners · Property Rights · Cost/Ratepayers · PUC/Regulatory
June 16, 2026 | DailyTrib / The Picayune
State legislators request postponement on controversial transmission line project
Local Coverage · Legislators · Landowners · PUC/Regulatory · Property Rights
June 16, 2026 | Texas Policy Research
Texas 765-kV Transmission Debate Intensifies
Research & Analysis · Legislators · PUC/Regulatory · Cost/Ratepayers
June 15, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Landowners Challenge Notice Process on New 765-kV Project
Landowners · Legal/Due Process · PUC/Regulatory · Property Rights
June 15, 2026 | KCEN-TV / 6 News
43 Texas legislators sign amicus brief calling for review of transmission line projects
Local Coverage · Legislators · Legal/Due Process · PUC/Regulatory · Landowners
June 15, 2026 | KXAN
PUC delays decision on major 765-kV line / Longshore–Drill Hole coverage
PUC/Regulatory · Landowners · Legal/Due Process · ERCOT/Grid Planning
June 11, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
New Elementary School in Path of Proposed Transmission Line
Landowners · Local Coverage · Property Rights · Environmental/Land Use · Legal/Due Process
June 10, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Abbott Directs Regulators to Make Data Centers Pay Their Own Infrastructure Costs
Legislators · Cost/Ratepayers · Data Centers · ERCOT/Grid Planning
June 10, 2026 | KXAN
Texas Landowners Fight Massive Transmission Line Project at Austin Hearing
Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
June 10, 2026 | KXXV-TV
As data centers seek to tap Texas energy grid, regulators are close to new way of vetting requests
Data Centers · Cost/Ratepayers · PUC/Regulatory · ERCOT/Grid Planning
June 10, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Abbott Directs Regulators to Make Data Centers Pay Their Own Infrastructure Costs
Legislators · Cost/Rate Payer
June 9, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Pro-Landowner Nonprofit Seeks Pause on Need for Transmission Line
Legal & Process · Notice / Due Process
June 8, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Public Utility Commission to Hear Landowners' Appeal of Controversial Transmission Line
Legal & Process · Notice / Due Process · BCBH Focus
June 8, 2026 | KXXV
Neighbors speak against 765kV project across Central Texas at hearing
Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
June 2, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Judges Deny Landowners More Time in 765-kV Transmission Line Hearing
Legal & Process · Notice / Due Process · BCBH Focus
June 1, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Study Raises Alarm Over Bureaucratic Overreach in 765-kV Transmission Lines
Research & Analysis · Cost / Ratepayer
May 2026
May 29, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
Landowners Team Up to Petition Against Transmission Line Project
Landowner Rights · Notice / Due Process · BCBH Focus
May 28, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Local Commission Seeks Answers About ESG in Transmission Lines Project
Cost / Ratepayer · Legal & Process
May 26, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Attorneys Raise National Security and Bias Concerns in Transmission Line Hearing
National Security · Legal & Process
May 21, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
Burnet County Leaders File Testimonies Against State Transmission Line Project
Landowner Rights · Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
May 18, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Landowner Fights For More Time to Resist Extra-High-Voltage Lines
Landowner Rights · Notice / Due Process · BCBH Focus
May 18, 2026 | KXXV-TV
Neighbors Seek Delay in Central Texas 765 kV Transmission Line Project
Notice / Due Process · BCBH Focus · Legal & Process
May 15, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Judges and Landowners Decry Complex, Rushed Process on Massive Power Line
Legal & Process · Landowner Rights
May 14, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Agency Security Law Must Be Considered With Extra-High-Voltage Line
National Security · Legal & Process
May 13, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
More State Lawmakers Call For Pause on Extra-High-Voltage Transmission Project
Legislators
May 13, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Chinese National Protests Proximity of Proposed Transmission Line
National Security · Landowner Rights
May 13, 2026 | KXAN (Energy Crossroads)
Texas Lawmakers Push Back on Massive 765-kV Transmission Line Project
Legislators · Cost / Ratepayer
May 8, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
State Reps Question Controversial Transmission Line Project
Legislators · BCBH Focus
May 8, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Texans Organize to File Testimonies Against Extra-High-Voltage Lines
Landowner Rights · Cost / Ratepayer · BCBH Focus
May 7, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
State Lawmakers Question Extra-High-Voltage Transmission Project
Legislators
May 7, 2026 | The Texas Tribune
Gas Power Making a Comeback in Texas Grid Connection Queue (includes 765-kV context)
Research & Analysis · Cost / Ratepayer
April 2026
April 30, 2026 | Texas Energy Works
Video: Texas's Most Expensive Bandaid — The 765 kV
Cost / Ratepayer · Research & Analysis
April 29, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Oncor's 'Due Diligence' for Proposed Power Line Questioned
Research & Analysis · Legal & Process
April 29, 2026 | San Saba News & Star
San Saba County Commissioners Court Intervenes into 765-kV Project
Legal & Process · Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
April 28, 2026 | The Texas Tribune
Residents Protest Power Lines Planned Near Texas State Park (Dinosaur Valley)
Environment · Landowner Rights
April 25, 2026 | Temple Daily Telegram
Central Texas Transmission Line Case Nears April 27 Intervention Deadline
Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
April 24, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Property Owners Scramble To Protest Proposed Power Grab
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
April 24, 2026 | The Highlander
State Law May Be Key to Halt Transmission Line
Legal & Process · Legislators
April 23, 2026 | KCEN-TV
Landowners, State Representative Push Back as Deadline for Intervenor Papers Nears
Landowner Rights · Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
April 22, 2026 | Temple Daily Telegram
Sparks Fly as Landowners Revolt Over Oncor's Proposed Electric Grid Expansion
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
April 17, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
West Texans Protest Proposed Power Lines
Landowner Rights
April 17, 2026 | KXAN (Energy Crossroads)
'It's Heartbreaking': Central Texans Push Back on Massive 765kV Power Line Project
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus · Environment
April 17, 2026 | The Highlander
'Intervenor' Tapped in Power Line Fight
Legal & Process · Landowner Rights
April 17, 2026 | The Texas Tribune
ERCOT Demand Forecast Likely an Overestimate
Research & Analysis · Cost / Ratepayer
April 15, 2026 | KCEN-TV
Holland Residents Protest Proposed Power Line
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
April 13, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Landowner Rights · Legal & Process
April 10, 2026 | The Dallas Morning News
Erath County Neighbors Came Together to Fight Texas' 765kV Transmission Line
Landowner Rights
April 10, 2026 | Utility Dive
Texas Eyes 765-kV Transmission Lines in Regional 'Transmission Race'
Research & Analysis · Cost / Ratepayer
April 7, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Senator Questions $33 Billion Power Grab in Permian Basin
Legislators · Cost / Ratepayer
April 7, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
Burnet County Steps Up for Landowners in Transmission Line Filing
Legal & Process · Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
April 1, 2026 | American Stewards of Liberty
Senate Interim Charges Filed on 765-kV Transmission Project
Legal & Process · Legislators
April 1, 2026 | Utility Dive
Oncor, LCRA Propose Up to 244 Miles of 765-kV Texas Transmission
Research & Analysis · BCBH Focus
March 2026
March 31, 2026 | KDH News (Killeen)
Hickland, Landowners Oppose Bell County East-Big Hill 765-kV Transmission Line Project
Legislators · Landowner Rights · Cost / Ratepayer · BCBH Focus
March 30, 2026 | KCEN-TV
Holland Homeowner Shares How $2 Billion ONCOR Transmission Line Would Run Next to Property
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
March 28, 2026 | San Antonio Express-News
Editorial: Texas Must Choose the Least-Harmful Path for Hill Country Transmission Line
Environment · Landowner Rights
March 27, 2026 | Texas Scorecard
Texans Face $33 Billion 'Power Grab' as Oncor Pushes Permian Line
Cost / Ratepayer · Research & Analysis
March 27, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
30 Days to File Intervention, Protest in State Transmission Line Project
Legal & Process · Notice / Due Process · BCBH Focus
March 27, 2026 | KXXV-TV
Oncor, LCRA TSC Seek State Approval for 765kV Transmission Line Across Central Texas
BCBH Focus · Legal & Process
March 27, 2026 | KCEN-TV
Proposed Power Line Project Continues to Raise Alarms in Central Texas
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
March 26, 2026 | KCEN-TV
Oncor and LCRA Seek Approval for Major 765kV Transmission Project (Application Filed)
BCBH Focus · Legal & Process
March 25, 2026 | American Stewards of Liberty
Oil-Rich Texas to Build Power Lines for Renewables, and Landowners Face Possible Eminent Domain
Landowner Rights · Cost / Ratepayer
March 24, 2026 | Houston Chronicle
Texas Grid Expansion Splinters Conservatives as Data Center Backlash Grows
Cost / Ratepayer · Research & Analysis
March 24, 2026 | Houston Chronicle
Texas' Grid Faces a New Challenge. We Need a New Solution.
Research & Analysis · Cost / Ratepayer
March 16, 2026 | KXXV-TV
Neighbors Fight Plan for 200-Foot Power Transmission Towers Crossing Texas Landscape
Landowner Rights · Environment
March 13, 2026 | San Saba News & Star
FOSS Update on Oncor & LCRA TSC Bell County East to Big Hill 765kV Project
Legal & Process · Environment · BCBH Focus
March 12, 2026 | The Texas Tribune
A Plan to Get More Electricity to West Texas May Come Undone
Research & Analysis · Cost / Ratepayer
March 11, 2026 | American Stewards of Liberty
Update on Texas' 765kV Transmission Lines
Legal & Process · Landowner Rights
March 4, 2026 | Burnet Bulletin
Legislators · BCBH Focus
March 1, 2026 | TSCRA / The Cattleman (March 2026 issue)
Friends of the San Saba: Fighting to Protect the San Saba River (cover story)
Environment · Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
February 2026
February 25, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
Burnet County and City of Burnet Join Forces to Battle State Transmission Line Project
Legal & Process · Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
February 25, 2026 | Burnet Bulletin
County forms commission to oppose planned power line
Legal & Process · Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
February 20, 2026 | Burnet Bulletin
Alliance Forming to Fight Power Line
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
February 20, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
Burnet County Group Hosting Anti-Transmission Line Meeting Series
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
February 19, 2026 | The Dallas Morning News
Oncor Continues Toward Dinosaur-Longshore 765kV Project with PUCT Application
Legal & Process · Research & Analysis
February 16, 2026 | American Stewards of Liberty
765 KV Transmission Lines: 200 Miles of Greed
Cost / Ratepayer · Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
February 11, 2026 | American Stewards of Liberty
Podcast: Texas Transmission Lines Debate with Margaret Byfield
Landowner Rights · Cost / Ratepayer
February 10, 2026 | The Dallas Morning News
'Send it Somewhere Else': Locals Decry Proposed Transmission Lines Near Dinosaur Valley
Landowner Rights · Environment
February 3, 2026 | Killeen Daily Herald
Oncor Planning to Move Forward with Transmission Line Project
Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
February 3, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
Burnet County Considers Intergovernmental Commission to Combat Transmission Line
Legal & Process · Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
February 1, 2026 | Community / Grassroots
Protest Song & Video: Two Hundred Miles of Greed by Clare Nelson
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
January 2026
January 21, 2026 | Burnet Bulletin
Workshop Rallies Locals Against Powerlines
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
January 20, 2026 | DailyTrib.com
Troxclair Takes Public Stance Against Transmission Line Project
Legislators · BCBH Focus
December 2025
December 16, 2025 | The Texas Tribune
Residents Protest Power Lines Planned Near Texas State Park (Dinosaur Valley)
Environment · Landowner Rights
December 11, 2025 | Houston Chronicle
ERCOT Approves $9.4B Grid 'Superhighway' Crossing Houston Region
Cost / Ratepayer · Research & Analysis
November 2025
November 24, 2025 | The Dallas Morning News
Electrifying Oil-Rich West Texas Could Mean Massive Power Lines in Hill Country
Research & Analysis · Environment
November 24, 2025 | DailyTrib.com
Transmission Line Opposition Creates Protest Schedule ("Two Hundred Miles of Greed")
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
November 14, 2025 | Texas Scorecard
California-Owned Oncor Leads $33 Billion Power Project Expansion
Cost / Ratepayer · Research & Analysis
November 12, 2025 | TPR (Texas Public Radio)
Hill Country Counties Lining Up Against Massive Power Line Project
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus · Environment
October 2025
October 30, 2025 | Texas Scorecard
Experts Criticize Unauthorized State Energy Project
Research & Analysis · Cost / Ratepayer
October 29, 2025 | DailyTrib.com
Burnet County Takes Stand Against Transmission Line
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus · Legal & Process
October 28, 2025 | Texas Scorecard
Permian Basin Power Fix Becomes $33 Billion Statewide Project
Cost / Ratepayer · Research & Analysis
October 24, 2025 | DailyTrib.com
Town Hall Raises Questions About Transmission Line
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
October 13, 2025 | DailyTrib.com
Power Line Protesters Ask "Why Here?"
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
September 2025
September 25, 2025 | Rep. Chip Roy (Press Release)
Legislators · Landowner Rights · National Security
September 15, 2025 | MySA (San Antonio)
Why is the transmission line project in Texas Hill Country?
Environment · Landowner Rights
August 2025
August 27, 2025 | Chron.com
Rural Texans Push Back on Permian Basin Power Line Plan
Landowner Rights
July 2025
July 23, 2025 | Burnet Bulletin
County allots 20K for transmission line advice
Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
July 22, 2025 | DailyTrib.com
County OKs Funds for Legal Help on Transmission Line
Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
July 10, 2025 | DailyTrib.com
Burnet County Seeks Legal Counsel on Power Line
Legal & Process · BCBH Focus
July 7, 2025 | Temple Daily Telegram
New Electric Transmission Line Slated to Stretch From Bell County West to Schleicher County
Research & Analysis · BCBH Focus
June 2025
June 25, 2025 | DailyTrib.com
Burnet County Considers Next Steps on Transmission Line
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
June 25, 2025 | Burnet Bulletin
Residents voice concerns over transmission line
Landowner Rights · BCBH Focus
June 6, 2025 | DailyTrib.com
Massive Transmission Line Would Cut Through Burnet County
BCBH Focus · Landowner Rights
January 2025
January 27, 2025 | S&P Global Commodity Insights
Texas Grid Operator Sees Increased Costs and Benefits from 765-kV Transmission (ERCOT analysis)
Research & Analysis · Cost / Ratepayer