ERCOT Stakeholders Endorse $9.4B 765-kV Build
Staff Preparing for Post-RTC+B Go-live Issues
The 765-kV Eastern Backbone involves AEP, CenterPoint Energy, CPS Energy and Oncor. | ERCOT
Nov 24, 2025
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ERCOT stakeholders endorsed a 1,109-mile, single-circuit 765-kV backbone project that is projected to cost nearly $9.4 billion in capital costs, making it the largest initiative in decades.
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