All of us at Entergy Texas, Inc. are committed to ensuring a safe, reliable, affordable, and sustainable supply of power for our customers. Part of that commitment requires working today to plan for our region’s infrastructure needs to ensure we are able to meet future growth. Ensuring reliable and affordable electricity is central to the future success of the communities we serve, and we are committed to working with our customers to power the future.
Entergy Texas proposes the addition of new electric transmission infrastructure in Jefferson County and plans to construct a new 230 kilovolt electric transmission line (proposed transmission line). This proposed transmission line would cut-in to the existing Entergy Texas Sandling to Keith Lake 230 kV Transmission Line and extend the transmission line to the proposed Entergy Texas Sabine Pass Substation in Jefferson County. The Sabine Pass Substation is planned to be located approximately 0.58 mile east of the intersection of Texas State Highway 87 and Farm-to-Market Road 3322 in Jefferson County. The new transmission line could be approximately six miles in length and follow a path through Jefferson County until it reaches the new Sabine Pass Substation, depending on the route ultimately approved by the Public Utility Commission of Texas.
The transmission line will be erected utilizing either concrete or steel predominately single-pole structures within a right-of-way that would be up to 125 feet wide. This right-of-way consists of approximately 62.5 feet on either side of the centerline of the proposed transmission line, some of which could overlap with other compatible rights-of-way, depending on the final location. Adding this infrastructure will help ensure a modern and reliable transmission system to power our community for years to come – as well as help ensure the future economic success of the region. As a landowner, you may be affected by this project. How or whether this line affects you will depend on the final transmission line route selected and approved by the PUCT.
Below you will find some helpful links regarding this project:
All routes and route segments included in this notice are available for selection and approval by the Public Utility Commission of Texas. If approved, only one route from an alternative “Cut-In” option to an alternative “Substation Site” option will be selected by the PUCT for Entergy Texas to construct the project.
If you have questions about the transmission line you may contact Brad Coleman, Entergy Texas’s Regulatory Transmission Coordinator, at 409-347-5125 or email the project team at sabinepass@entergy.com.