Watch to learn more about how Pecos West will connect the Texas grid.
Pecos West, up to 200-miles-long, is a high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) transmission line that will provide a critical link between existing infrastructure in the Electricity Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Western Interconnection. Pecos West will use HVDC technology to carry all sources of electrical power generation, allow for the bi-directional flow of power, and enable Texas electricity generators to access more customers without triggering jurisdictional oversight from the Federal Regulatory Energy Commission (FERC).
Pecos West will be up to 200 miles long, extending from an existing substation in ERCOT’s Far West Texas region to an existing substation in El Paso.
As a critical link between two independent grids, ERCOT and the Western Interconnection, Pecos West will provide much needed reliability benefits to the State of Texas.
With growing demand and increasingly frequent extreme weather events, like Winter Storm Uri and the summer 2019 heat wave, the Texas power grid faces challenges in supplying reliable power to consumers. As an independent power grid, ERCOT has limited connections to neighboring grids. Texas’ constrained transmission system provides few options for reliable power during emergencies.
By linking geographically and meteorologically diverse grids, Pecos West will enhance and strengthen both systems, offering access to cheaper, more reliable, and secure energy to Texas consumers.
Building strong and lasting relationships with landowners and communities is how Pecos West approaches development. Pecos West commits to a collaborative development process, and to conduct easement negotiations in a manner that is respectful of private property rights.
Pecos West is in the routing and development phase. We have identified a preliminary study area for the project and will continue to gather input from stakeholders as we develop routing options. Using this stakeholder input, we will finalize our routing analysis and initiate regulatory filings.
Construction would commence after Pecos West obtains the necessary regulatory approvals and secures land rights. The line is expected to be operational in the early 2030s.
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