Will Sharyland Utilities use eminent domain?
Sharyland Utilities is a certificated electric utility fully regulated by the PUCT, and as such, will have the power of eminent domain once the PUCT issues the CCN approving the route. However, Sharyland Utilities will make every effort to work with landowners through the route selection process to avoid an eminent domain situation. 19. I’m currently in discussions with a wind farm developer who is interested in putting wind turbines on my property. If you build a new transmission line on my property, will that prevent me from being able to have a wind turbine on my property as well? Not necessarily. Placing a transmission line on your property will not in and of itself prevent the placement of wind turbines. However, it could affect the physical location and placement of the turbines once the final route is selected by the PUCT. These transmission lines will require a right of way with a nominal width of 175 feet, and obviously, no turbines can be placed in the direct path of the tran
