The Texas Tribune has this article about building transmission lines from around Sweetwater to the Dallas-Fort Worth area. This is to bring the stranded windpower generation capacity to where it is needed. As you read the article there is the classic not in my backyard as the lines pass through ranches. Also the consumers are paying $5 per month for many years. The construction is a high priority with the work being done 7 days a week.
Despite Lingering Concerns, Wind Power Transmission Lines Go Up
By Kate Galbraith The Texas Tribune
SWEETWATER — Enormous transmission towers stand beside a West Texas country road, waiting for electric wires to be strung through them. Nearby, the task of threading wires through the steel towers is already under way, as men in hardhats shift equipment into position.
“We’re going to work 12 hours a day through Thanksgiving,” said Pat Hogan, a consultant with McCurley Enterprises, a company helping with the construction. The only real break comes around mid-afternoon on Sundays when, he said, “you can get your clothes cleaned or go to the grocery store.” …