PUC Routing | CCN Cases

If your land is targeted for a new electric transmission line, don't wait.

The outcome of this nearly 12-month proceeding determines who will have their property condemned for a high voltage electric transmission line.

Our attorneys are respected trial lawyers who have extensive experience in representing individual landowners, neighbors, and “alliances” in high-stakes “CCN Proceedings.”

Routing cases at the Texas Public Utility Commission are extremely data-driven, and a clear understanding of the PUC routing criteria is crucial. Our strategy relies on a collaborative approach with our landowner client.

In our representation we:

  • Work with our landowner client to attend pre-application meetings, including open houses and informal meetings, in order to provide the utility company with relevant information with the intent to avoid the client’s land altogether, or otherwise mitigate potential damage to the client’s land.

  • Develop the most cost-effective strategy for our client’s situation.

  • Recommend, advise on and help develop an appropriate “alliance” to share costs.

  • "Vet” the CCN application for errors.

  • Develop a favorable evidentiary record that reflects the routing criteria used by the Texas Public Utility Commission.

  • Identify and recommend the appropriate routing expert.

  • Assist in the preparation and filing of Direct Testimony.

  • Attend technical, settlement and informal conferences.

  • Prepare for and attend the Hearing on the Merits where our attorneys will cross examine adverse witnesses and where our recommended expert will rebut the testimony of adverse witnesses.

  • Prepare all post-hearing briefs, filings and appeals.

Here is a sample of our Transmission Line Routing Cases:

  • APPLICATION OF LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED EC MORNHINWEG TO PARKWAY 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN COMAL AND GUADALUPE COUNTIES

  • APPLICATION OF ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION TEXAS, LLC TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED LOBO TO RIO BRAVO TO NORTH EDINBURG DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN WEBB, ZAPATA, JIM HOGG, BROOKS, STARR, AND HIDALGO COUNTIES

  • APPLICATION OF LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE PROPOSED BLUMENTHAL SUBSTATION AND 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN BLANCO, GILLESPIE, AND KENDALL COUNTIES

  • APPLICATION OF AEP TEXAS CENTRAL COMPANY TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE TULETA TO EULER TO COLETO CREEK DOUBLE-CIRCUIT 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN BEE AND GOLIAD COUNTIES

  • APPLICATION OF LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES CORPORATION TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE ZORN - MARION 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINE PROJECT IN GUADALUPE COUNTY

  • APPLICATION OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY LC TO AMEND A CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR A 345/138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN LOVING , REEVES, AND WARD COUNTIES (RIVERTON-SAND LAKE)

  • JOINT APPLICATION OF ONCOR ELECTRIC DELIVERY COMPANY, LLC, AEP TEXAS INC. AND LCRA TRANSMISSION SERVICES TO AMEND CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR 345-KV TRANSMISSION LINES IN PECOS, REEVES, AND WARD COUNTIES, TEXAS

  • APPLICATION OF AEP TEXAS INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE BRACKETTVILLE TO ESCONDIDO 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN KINNEY AND MAVERICK COUNTIES

  • APPLICATION OF GUADALUPE VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR A 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN CALDWELL AND GONZALES COUNTIES (DELHI-TO-BLUESTEM 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE)

  • APPLICATION OF THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO TO AMEND ITS CERTIFICATE OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY FOR THE SCENIC LOOP 138-KV TRANSMISSION LINE IN BEXAR COUNTY