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Permian Basin Petroleum Association pushed for fast approval of proposed 765-kV…

2026-08-07 · 01:05 UTC ·@JigarShahDC ·1 min read

Brief

JigarShahDC reports oil-and-gas industry support for proposed 765-kV transmission lines, saying grid power undercuts costly on-site diesel/gas for Permian drilling and pumping; the Permian Basin Petroleum Association pushed fast approval. Opponents including Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian and American Stewards of Liberty call it a costly subsidy, and commissioners scheduled meetings after lawmakers demanded a pause over landowner and reliability concerns.

Why it matters

Permian Basin Petroleum Association pushed for fast approval of proposed 765-kV transmission lines, arguing grid power is cheaper than on-site diesel/gas generation for Permian drilling and pumping.

Key details

  • Opposition from Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian and the American Stewards of Liberty frames the multi-billion-dollar project as a subsidy for intermittent power that harms natural gas and coal industries; Christian tweeted “Enough is enough.”
  • Public Utility Commissioners scheduled meetings after lawmakers demanded a pause, with lawmakers citing landowners’ rights and grid reliability concerns.
Source evidence

Oil & gas backs the 765-kV lines: grid power beats costly on-site diesel/gas generation for drilling and pumping. Permian Basin Petroleum Association pushed for fast approval. But some O&G voices (Railroad Commissioner Christian, American Stewards of Liberty) oppose it.

Wayne Christian (@ChristianForTX)

Rather than correcting market distortions and ensuring that the region producing our nation’s energy can power itself, Texas is considering a multi-billion-dollar transmission project to accommodate the shortcomings of intermittent, unreliable energy investments, and the harm they’ve done to our natural gas and coal industries.

Enough is enough.

texasscorecard.com/state/pub…

Link

Public Utility Commissioners Schedule Meetings on 765-kV Lines After Lawmakers Demand Project Pause

Lawmakers have expressed concerns that landowners’ rights and grid reliability are at stake.
texasscorecard.com

— https://nitter.net/ChristianForTX/status/2085216875064049761#m