Permian Basin Reliability Plan
Sector: Oil and Gas • Location: Burnet County, Texas, USA
Source: Dallas News
A $15 billion electricity infrastructure plan to create more than 1,200 miles of ultra-high-voltage power lines to power the oil and gas industry in West Texas, including the oil-rich Permian Basin. The plan involves building the state's first-ever extra-high-voltage 765-kV power lines, which can carry up to six times the electrical current of the widely used 345-kV lines. The project aims to be c
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Oil and Gas, Power Transmission, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Government
- Location
- Burnet County, Texas, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Dallas News
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Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $15 billion electricity infrastructure plan to create more than 1,200 miles of ultra-high-voltage power lines to power the oil and gas industry in West Texas, including the oil-rich Permian Basin. The plan involves building the state's first-ever extra-high-voltage 765-kV power lines, which can carry up to six times the electrical current of the widely used 345-kV lines. The project aims to be completed by 2030 and is the first significant step in a larger $33 billion transmission project to connect Texas population centers with extra-high-voltage lines. |
Original sector | Energy |
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Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Texas |
City | Burnet County |
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Source | Dallas News |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Oil and Gas, Power Transmission, Commercial, Power Generation (CCGT), Government |
Article published date | 2025-11-27 |
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