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10-092 - R RESOLUTION NO. 10-092 A RESOLUTION OPPOSING PLANS BY ONCOR ELECTRIC DEL IVERY COMPANY LLC TO CONSTRUCT ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION LINES RELATING TO THE COMPETITIVE RENEWABLE ENERGY ZONES (CREZ) PROJECT IN COLLIN, COOKE, DENTON AND GRAYSON COUNTIES WHEREAS, the Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas, supports the pursuit of renewable energy sources and recognizes the need to deliver energy to consumers; and WHEREAS, the State of Texas is pursuing an aggressive strategy to increase the electric generation capaTown from renewable energy technologies; and WHEREAS, a plan was developed by the Public Utility Commission of Texas ("PUC") to construct transmission capaTown to deliver power that is generated from the five designated Competitive Renewable Energy Zones ("CREZ") located in West Texas to electric customers in metropolitan areas; and WHEREAS, the PUC has selected Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor") to construct and operate the segments of the CREZ lines that will be located throughout North Texas ("PUC Docket No. 38597"); and WHEREAS, in its application with the PUC, Oncor has proposed a route for the proposed West Krum to Anna CREZ transmission line that will cross through portions of Denton and Collin Counties; and WHEREAS, the The Town of Prosper is impacted by proposed route T5 traversing south of Lake Ray Roberts ("southern routes") in the West Krum to Anna CREZ transmission line project; and WHEREAS, any such placement of the proposed transmission line along any southern route will have a significant and detrimental impact on the Ray Roberts Lake State Park— Greenbelt used by the many in the surrounding community and on property values, economic development, and aesthetics of the area; and WHEREAS, the Town believes that the routes traversing north of Lake Ray Roberts ("northern routes") better respect the character„ integrity, and community values of the area. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF PROSPER, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS: SECTION ONE: The Town Council of the Town of Prosper, Texas, approves and adopts the findings set forth in the above recitals. SECTION TWO: The Town Council opposes the construction of the proposed West Krum to Anna CREZ transmission line along any of the proposed southern routes specifically proposed alternate route T5. SECTION THREE: The Town Council believes that the proposed routes along the northern routes present the best routes for the construction of the proposed West Krum to Anna CREZ transmission line. SECTION FOUR: The Town is authorized to intervene in the proposed West Krum to Anna CREZ transmission line proceeding at the PUC. SECTION FIVE: The Town authorizes Geoffrey Gay, of the law firm of Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle and Townsend, P.C. to represent its interests regarding the proposed West Krum to Anna CREZ transmission line proceeding PUC Docket No. 38597. PASSED AND APPROVED ON this the 12th day of October, A.D., 2010. �A R,iy Smi Mayor ATTEST: UN tthe�w D. Denton, TRMC own Secretary 100 0 x 0011, H