Oncor sued the City of Lubbock and Lubbock Power & Light on January 12 for a court order to stop part of a fourth connection between Lubbock and ERCOT in West Lubbock – nicknamed the “West Loop” in public records.
Matt Rose, the chief public affairs officer for LP&L, would not comment on the lawsuit but briefly explained the project, describing it as, “vital to the future success of the Lubbock electrical grid.”
“A prospective 345 kV transmission line is currently being studied by ERCOT as a necessary addition to the regional electrical grid … greatly increasing the reliability and resiliency of the electrical system that delivers power to Lubbock citizens,” Rose said…