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.
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