765 kV Documents

AI generated image of potential 765 kV line across West Texas

George Noelke is actively participating, pro se, as an intervenor in two of the five proposed 765 kV line projects sought by Oncor and LCRA at the Texas Public Utility Commission. This page provides links to many of his self authored legal documents he filed, as well as other important documents. It is a work in process, as to date the PUC has not officially approved any of the lines. The purported purpose of the lines was to provide additional electricity to the Permian Basin, which includes Irion County. As the cases unfolded, however, it became readily transparent that the lines would also be used as transmission lines for AI data centers. Landowners attacked whether the projects were needed; the lines were transmission lines and did not simultaneously provide for generation of additional electricity. And, as the cases neared final decision at the PUC, public outrage at data centers and the economics of mass energy generation have caused Governor Abbott to propose that data centers need to be responsible for their own energy generation. See additional commentary at the bottom of this page.

A. 59182 (Involving Irion and other Texas Counties)

July 15, 2026: George Noelke’s Notice of Denial of CCN by Operation of Law

July 14, 2026: Applicants’ Reply to Motion to Dismiss

July 7, 2026: George Noelke’s Motion to Dismiss 59182 . (The pending deadline for the CCN to approved by the PUC is July 14, and it is legally impossible for them to meet that deadline. )

June 17, 2026: George Noelke’s Exceptions to the PFD.

June 9, 2026: Proposal For Decision (PFD) favoring Oncor/LCRA’s Route 228.

April 10, 2026: George Noelke’s Post Hearing Reply Brief with recommended Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Ordering provisions.

April 3, 2026: George Noelke’s Initial Post Hearing Brief.

B. 59475 case Pending...

C. Commentary

1. July 4, 2026: Bruce Springsteen recently said in this interview, "Well, I believe in critical patriotism. I believe that's the definition of a patriot, that you love your country so much that you are willing to look at it clearly, recognize its faults, encourage it to be a better place, and believe that you carry in your heart the country that is waiting." There's no better example of critical patriotism than the massive numbers of landowners who have come out to fight these 765 kV projects. These are the folks who understand how unjust this process has been, not the elected legislators and the Governor who have come late to the process to register their misgivings. Elsewhere in these pages I have quoted James Baldwin, "I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.” These are the things I am thinking about on this 250th celebration.
   

2. June 20, 2026: Listen to this February 2026 interview of Elon Musk for why he thinks in 30-36 months AI data centers will be located in space. It comes down to 1) it is very difficult to build large scale energy generation plants on the ground, and 2) solar energy in space. Keep in mind that these 765 kV projects are transmission not generation projects.

   
   

Copyright 2026 G. Noelke