Oncor Electric Delivery Company and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) received approval from the Public Utility Commission of Texas to build the Dry Lake to Faulkner 345 kV Transmission Line, a double-circuit line connecting Oncor’s planned Dry Lake Switch to TNMP’s proposed Faulkner Substation, both in Reeves County. The application, filed March 24, 2026 under PUC Docket No. 59487, covers approximately 24 miles and is expected to be in service by fall 2028.
Route 75 was identified as the selected route during the proceeding. On September 11, 2026, the PUCT issued its Order approving the project and Route 75, making the alignment final for purposes of the CCN proceeding.
The approximately 24-mile project is expected to affect about 100 parcels, with right-of-way activity anticipated to begin in late 2026. If you own land in Reeves County along or near Route 75, it is worth understanding exactly what any survey access request, easement offer or other contact authorizes.
With the project and route approved, Oncor and TNMP may seek to acquire the necessary easements and may pursue condemnation if voluntary agreements cannot be reached. Texas law requires just compensation, and landowners have the right to negotiate the terms of any easement offered to them.
Landowner and attorney Dan Gattis can help you understand where this project stands and what it could mean for your property, whether you have already been contacted or simply want to know what to expect.
Dry Lake to Faulkner 345kV FAQs
An approved double-circuit 345 kV transmission line connecting Oncor’s planned Dry Lake Switch to TNMP’s proposed Faulkner Substation, both in Reeves County, filed under PUC Docket No. 59487.
Oncor Electric Delivery Company and Texas-New Mexico Power Company (TNMP) are joint applicants.
Approximately 24 miles, entirely within Reeves County.
Yes. The PUCT approved the project and Route 75 in an Order signed September 11, 2026.
The Order approving the project was signed September 11, 2026, with an expected in-service date in fall 2028.
Yes. With the project approved, Oncor and TNMP may seek to acquire the necessary easements and may pursue condemnation if voluntary agreements cannot be reached. Texas law requires just compensation.
Before signing a survey permission form, option, easement agreement or other document, consider having an experienced eminent domain attorney review it. Contact Dan Gattis for a free consultation, no strings attached, to review what you received and understand your rights.
