$22 Million Grid Boost Coming to Northwest Texas to Keep the Lights On
· Texas Border Business
Governor Greg Abbott has announced two grants from the Texas Energy Fund totaling over $22 million to enhance electric reliability for customers of North Plains Electric Cooperative in the northeast Texas Panhandle. These funds will be used for projects such as increasing substation capacity, improving power restoration, and upgrading transmission lines. The initiatives aim to modernize infrastructure and ensure dependable electricity for residents and businesses in the area, including parts of Hansford, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Ochiltree, and Roberts Counties. The Public Utility Commission of Texas oversees the grant program, which focuses on enhancing electric reliability outside the ERCOT region.
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