Landowners turned out in force Oct. 21 for a town hall in Burnet regarding a massive proposed transmission line that would cut through the north end of Burnet County. During the Public Utilities Commission of Texas -led event, many questions were raised, but few were answered, and solid feedback might not come until an application for the state project is filed, likely in November or December.

PUCT Director of Public Engagement Mike Hoke took questions from those present at the Tuesday meeting on the Bell County East to Big Hill 765-kilovolt Transmission Line Project . Plans consist of running 200 miles of high-voltage transmission lines from Central Texas to West Texas to provide power to the Permian Basin region. The project would require building 15-story towers across rural ranchl

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