AUSTIN, Texas (KCBD) – Governor Greg Abbott announced a package of four Texas Energy Fund grants totaling more than $8.8 million to strengthen electric reliability for Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc. members in the South Plains. The grants will support several reliability projects including transmission line replacement, increasing transformer capacity, and modernizing aging infrastructure.
These resiliency projects will benefit members in Lamb County Electric Cooperative, Inc.’s service territory, including Lamb and Hockley Counties. Two projects will replace a total of 13.5 miles of aging transmission line. The replacement lines will improve continuity of service and will reduce required maintenance. The new lines will also reduce the risk of wildfires.
Additional reliability improvements include installation of a new transformer at the Opdyke Substation, which increases the facility’s capacity to distribute electricity. It also modernizes control systems, allowing for faster response times in emergencies and quicker restoration times after an emergency. Nearly 2,400 co-op members will benefit from these projects…