Charlie Geren

Texas State Representative (R-Fort Worth)

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Texas utility commission approves 400-plus miles of 765-kV transmission lines

As of August 2026: Authored the 2023 bill creating the Permian Basin Reliability Plan

Texas utility regulators unanimously approved more than 400 miles of 765,000-volt transmission lines on August 28. The vote clears Dallas-based Oncor to build two corridors crossing 30 counties from Bosque County southwest toward the Permian Basin, where oil and gas companies say operations are starved for electricity.

Updated Aug 29