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CenterPoint Energy is committed to building a more resilient, reliable and affordable energy future for all of our customers, communities, local industries and small businesses. The Hillje-Blu Lacy Transmission Improvement Project is part of a joint initiative between CenterPoint Energy and AEP Texas to strengthen and modernize the electric grid, mitigate the effects of more powerful storms and extreme weather, and meet the area’s growing energy and economic needs.
As part of this effort, we are investing in ~155 miles of brand new, storm-resilient transmission lines between Wharton and Nueces counties and two new substations.
Providing local benefits for your community is an important priority for all of us at CenterPoint Energy. Working together, we are determined to build a more resilient and reliable energy future that meets the energy demands of tomorrow while also prioritizing what matters most to our local communities, including:
The below map includes electric transmission line location options that may be combined into several potential route options, but only one route will be constructed. No final route has been selected, and no final decision will be made by the Public Utility Commission of Texas without considering local public input.
As part of our shared goal of building a better energy future for you and your neighbors, we want to hear from you and gain local knowledge from other community members. If you are a property owner, your feedback will help us shape this electric improvement project to best serve your community, including helping to determine the best possible transmission line routes.
We look forward to working closely with local property owners and community members, answering your questions and listening to local feedback every step of the way. We want you to help inform our route planning process to build a more reliable, resilient energy future. Please review the potential electric transmission line location options on the map above and share your feedback by joining us at one of our upcoming community events or completing our feedback form on this vital resiliency and reliability project.
If you have additional questions or want to learn more, please reach out to us at 713-207-6490 or Hillje-BluLacyResiliencyProject@CenterPointEnergy.com.
Join us at one of our upcoming community events to learn more about the proposed transmission project and the specific local benefits these improvements will provide for your community. To find an event in your area, visit the webpage for your county below:
How does this process of building a better energy future work? It starts with a sincere commitment to engaging with our customers and communities as we carefully plan and evaluate potential electric transmission line location options.
From local community events to key project dates, we are committed to keeping you informed of important milestones throughout this project. Below is a current summary of important dates and milestones:
This project is part of a historic effort to build a stronger, more resilient and reliable energy future for you and Texas communities. It is designed to deliver meaningful benefits for your community, including strengthening storm resiliency and reliability, increasing energy capacity to support the growing energy needs of local and regional industries, providing new tax revenue for community services and school districts, creating new Texas jobs, and empowering the local economy throughout the project.
We are in the preliminary planning stages of this project and are three or more years away from construction. We are seeking input from local property owners and community members, which will help us evaluate potential electric transmission line location options. We are committed to keeping local property owners and the community informed through every step of the process.
We want to hear your feedback. Hearing from local property owners and the community is important to us, so please share your views with us by completing our project feedback form. You can also reach out to us at 713-207-6490 or email us at Hillje-BluLacyResiliencyProject@CenterPointEnergy.com.
We know energy affordability is important to you, and we are committed to prioritizing customer affordability while making these critical investments to strengthen local reliability, storm resiliency and energy capacity for your community and the entire region. Current estimates indicate that this vital electric improvement project will save customers $100M+ each year as local Texas economies expand and share the costs of electric resiliency and reliability improvements.
Protecting sensitive environmental areas and species, including bodies of water and wetlands, is a shared priority. As part of our outreach efforts, we are working closely with local leaders and community members to identify areas and factors such as public and private parks, historic sites, existing infrastructure, wildlife, vegetation, water quality, soils and geology, among others. We will incorporate all this information and feedback as we prepare an environmental assessment and route analysis as part of our public application to state regulators.
The health and safety of nearby customers and communities is our highest priority. Our equipment is designed to ensure that areas near power lines are safe for the public. As part of our commitment to our customers, we offer free Electric and Magnetic Field (EMF) testing at your home, business or property. We use advanced tools capable of measuring EMF levels as low as 0.1 mG, or background or ambient exposure. Our goal is to be transparent and make clear our commitment to you, your family and the community. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please visit CenterPointEnergy.com/EMF.
If you have questions about the transmission project, please reach out to us at 713-207-6490 or email us at Hillje-BluLacyResiliencyProject@CenterPointEnergy.com.
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