Correction for A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone

by Nic Garcia March 12, 2026, 1:49 p.m. Central

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Correction for A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone

by Nic Garcia, The Texas Tribune
March 12, 2026

<h1>Correction for A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone</h1>
<p class="byline">by Nic Garcia, The Texas Tribune <br />March 12, 2026</p>
<p>A previous version of this article incorrectly reported the number of applications the Public Utility Commission has received as part of its process to send more electricity to West Texas. It has received four. This article has also been updated to clarify the protest and approval process.</p>
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Correction for A plan to get more electricity to West Texas may come undone

Nic Garcia, The Texas Tribune
March 12, 2026

A previous version of this article incorrectly reported the number of applications the Public Utility Commission has received as part of its process to send more electricity to West Texas. It has received four. This article has also been updated to clarify the protest and approval process.

This article first appeared on The Texas Tribune.

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A previous version of this article incorrectly reported the number of applications the Public Utility Commission has received as part of its process to send more electricity to West Texas. It has received four. This article has also been updated to clarify the protest and approval process.

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Nic GarciaDeputy Managing Editor for Regional and Local News

nic.garcia@texastribune.org

Nic Garcia works with teams of editors and reporters who live across the state to tell the story of Texas and their local communities from city halls, classrooms and farm-to-market roads. He is a proud... More by Nic Garcia