A private company has worked on this for 10 year, and it’s hands off for federal regulators.If you’re like me, you wonder why Texas doesn’t bite the bullet and connect to the eastern and western electric grids. We are the energy capital of America. But no. Not going to happen. Federal regulators are not welcome here.
Adam Renz, Pattern’s director of project development, said that “the project will create a valuable connection to diverse energy resources, enhance grid reliability during extreme weather events and provide low-cost clean energy to consumers.”The project is running into major obstacles. Some Louisiana parishes are against it. They see the project as taking parts of their private property and erecting massive towers on their land. But none of the electricity flow would benefit Louisiana.
The lines would cut through northern Louisiana and into Mississippi. The DC current would be converted into AC.