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=== Assistant: To oppose Oncor’s Bell County East transmission line currently under PUCT Docket 58126, here’s what you can do: ===
To oppose Oncor’s Bell County East transmission line (currently under '''PUCT Docket 58126'''), here’s what you can do:

==== Any landowner or resident can intervene to become a '''party''' in the case. This gives you the right to: ====
* File '''motions and testimony'''
* Participate in technical hearings
* Appeal lines/routes

The PUCT encourages public participation—if enough parties intervene, the case may be referred to the '''State Office of Administrative Hearings (SOAH)''' for a trial-like process felt.com<ref>{{cite web|title=felt.com|url=https://www.oncor.com/content/dam/oncorwww/documents/about-us/transmission-system/public-participation/Brochure8x14.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf|publisher=oncor.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>.

Steps:
# Visit the '''TX PUC Interchange'''.
# Search for '''Control Number 58126'''.
# Follow the instructions to submit a '''request to intervene'''—typically before the deadline noted in the PUCT's preliminary order.

==== Oncor is required to hold '''public meetings''' along the proposed route. They include maps and gathering feedback. Find: ====
* Dates/locations on Oncor’s site or local newspapers
* PDF meeting materials and maps (e.g., “Figure 1”)
* A window to '''submit written comments''' supporting or opposing the line

Engaging early—before the PUCT approves the route—is crucial interchange.puc.texas.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=interchange.puc.texas.gov|url=https://www.oncor.com/content/oncorwww/us/en/home/about-us/transmission-systems/current-transmission-line-projects.html|publisher=oncor.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>.

==== Navigating a Certificate of Convenience and Necessity (CCN) process is complex. Support from: ====
* '''Architectural/legal experts''': to help file party statements, cross-examine expert witnesses, and propose alternate routes
* '''Engineering consultants''': to challenge technical data, impacts, or propose lower-impact alternatives

Even public brochures recommend professional representation during hearings ercot.com<ref>{{cite web|title=ercot.com|url=https://www.oncor.com/content/dam/oncorwww/documents/about-us/transmission-system/public-participation/Brochure8x14.pdf.coredownload.inline.pdf|publisher=oncor.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>.

==== - Engage neighbors and landowners along the proposed path to file joint interventions and comments. ====
* Coordinate with local officials, county commissioners, township representatives.
* Public pressure—including petitions, local coverage, or attendance—can influence the PUCT.

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==== 1. Visit PUCT Interchange, search for Docket 58126 → request to intervene. ====
# Check Oncor’s site and local media for public meeting notices.
# Write a comment including your personal impacts (property values, environmental, health, etc.).
# Contact legal/technical consultants with experience in CCN proceedings.

Want help drafting a comment or pinpointing upcoming hearing dates? I can help you access the PUCT docket and walk through deadlines.