PUCT Open Meeting — Oncor 765 kV CCN (Docket 59029), Permian Landowner Comment — June 17, 2026

Public Utility Commission of Texas open meeting held June 17, 2026. Duration: 1 hour 31 minutes 33 seconds. The meeting centered on Docket No. 59029 (SOAH Docket No. 473-26-07756), the application by Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC to amend its Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) for the Longshore–Drill Hole 765 kV transmission line project across the Permian Basin (Andrews, Culberson, Ector, Glasscock, Howard, Loving, Martin, Midland, Reeves, and Winkler Counties). Public comment was dominated by surface owners and ranchers along the proposed route, and addressed PUC process concerns and landowner issues arising from the Permian Basin Reliability Plan (PBRP). Key Topics Adequacy and accessibility of PUC's public comment process for working Texans Notice and transparency concerns from landowners along the proposed 765 kV route ERCOT system capacity, intermittent resource overbuilding, and economic justification for the PBRP Eminent domain and landowner rights, including surface owner opposition along Segment O4 Ratepayer cost concerns and capital recovery projections for large transmission build-outs Legislative perspective from Texas Senate District 31 on market modifications vs. transmission expansion Oncor Electric Delivery's CCN application scope and consolidation under PURA Section 37.054(1) PUC staff presentation on commission review criteria Chapters 00:01:02 Tyler Croft (Affected Ratepayers (self-represented)) 00:14:23 John Dallas (Office of Senator Kevin Sparks, Texas Senate District 31) 00:16:13 Joanna Freeble (Ratepayer/Public Interest Advocate (self-represented)) 00:23:10 Cole Hutchison (Delaware Basin Midstream LLC / Brazos Midstream Operating LLC) 00:26:59 Cody Falk (Schwartz, Halfman, Tomlin & Schwartz II Families (Segment O4 Opposition Landowners)) 00:29:25 Carly Barton (Lazy L Ranch, Newman Surface Properties, V Bedford Ranch, YT Ranch Holdings, Cain Whitaker) 00:35:34 Shannon Black (Lazy L Ranch (surface owner)) 00:39:29 Brian Kramer (Newman Surface Properties LP) 00:44:28 Laura Bowen (V Bedford Ranch Ltd / YT Ranch Holdings Ltd) 00:49:11 Elena Fulgaris (American Stewards of Liberty (ASL)) 00:51:17 Brad Paloff (Roy Boys Partnership) 00:54:18 Zach Brady (V-Bar Ranch / Pigman and Daughters Ltd) 01:00:25 Greg Lewis (ENGIE Renewables NA LLC) 01:03:17 Lynn Sherman (Covington Lands LP) 01:05:04 Joe Will Ross (Cowden Crossbar Ranch LP) 01:08:44 Jaren Taylor (Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC) 01:12:14 Daniel Alvarado (PUC Commission Staff)