Texas PUC approves new transmission lines for wind power
Texas regulators Thursday approved a plan to lure $5 billion in new investment to build power lines to move electricity from the state's windiest areas to power-hungry cities.Texas utility regulators advanced a plan to build transmission lines to accommodate about 18,500 megawatts of wind generation by 2012.
The cost for the plan approved by the Texas Public Utility Commission in a 2-1 vote exceeds $5 billion. While the plan could add $4 a month to Texans' power bills, regulators hope that additional wind power will reduce the state's reliance on costly natural gas-fired power plants.
Labels: Texas PUC, wind energy
posted by CouldBeTrue @ 7:06 AM
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The $4 per month that is billed to consumers will not be charged until the lines are built. Charges should show up on consumer bills in around 2014.
Regards,
Thomas O. Gray
American Wind Energy Association
www.powerofwind.org
www.awea.org
www.20percentwind.org
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