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=== Assistant: To formally intervene in PUCT Docket No. ===
To formally '''intervene''' in PUCT Docket No. 58126 (Oncor’s Bell County East — Big Hill transmission line), follow these clear steps:

===== You must file a written '''statement of interest''', including: =====
* Your '''name''', '''address''', '''email''', and '''phone number'''
* The '''PUCT docket number''': '''58126'''
* A description of '''how you’re directly affected''' — e.g., your land is crossed by or near the proposed line, risks to property, health, or county resources en.wikipedia.org<ref>{{cite web|title=en.wikipedia.org|url=https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/Corp/Documents/Non-CREZ_Landowner_Brochure.pdf|publisher=centerpointenergy.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>cpsenergy.com<ref>{{cite web|title=cpsenergy.com|url=https://www.cpsenergy.com/content/dam/corporate/en/Documents/Infrastructure/howard-road-to-leon-creek/PUC-Guide-for-Landowners-Affected-by-a-New-Electric-Transmission-Line-Route-%28English%29.pdf|publisher=cpsenergy.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>.

You can use:
* The official '''PUCT Intervention form (CCN Request to Intervene)''' cityofjustin.com<ref>{{cite web|title=cityofjustin.com|url=https://ftp.puc.texas.gov/public/puct-info/industry/electric/forms/ccn/Intervene.pdf|publisher=ftp.puc.texas.gov|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>
* Or a '''free-form letter''' containing all the required elements

===== There are two filing options: =====

a. E‑file via PUCT’s “PUC Filer”:
# Register or log into the '''PUC Filer''' on the PUCT website.
# Submit your “Request to Intervene” under '''Docket 58126'''.
# Obtain your '''tracking number''' after submission.
# Serve copies to '''all parties''' in the docket (e.g., Oncor, PUCT Staff).
# Email your '''Tracking Sheet''' and the filing to '''[centralrecords@puc.texas.gov](mailto:centralrecords@puc.texas.gov)''' interchange.puc.texas.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=interchange.puc.texas.gov|url=https://www.cpsenergy.com/content/dam/corporate/en/Documents/Infrastructure/sprucetopawnee/Newspaper_Notice_ADA_4925.pdf|publisher=cpsenergy.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>interchange.puc.texas.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=interchange.puc.texas.gov|url=https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/Corp/Documents/Non-CREZ_Landowner_Brochure.pdf|publisher=centerpointenergy.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>

b. File by mail:
* Mail '''10 copies''' to: ``<code> Public Utility Commission of Texas Central Records – Filing Clerk 1701 N. Congress Ave. P.O. Box 13326 Austin, TX 78711‑3326 </code>``
* Or use courier delivery to the physical address at 1701 N. Congress Ave., Austin, 78701 cityofjustin.com<ref>{{cite web|title=cityofjustin.com|url=https://www.cityofjustin.com/313/Oncor-Transmission-Line-Project|publisher=cityofjustin.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>centerpointenergy.com<ref>{{cite web|title=centerpointenergy.com|url=https://www.cpsenergy.com/content/dam/corporate/en/Documents/Infrastructure/sprucetopawnee/Newspaper_Notice_ADA_4925.pdf|publisher=cpsenergy.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>

===== Intervention must be filed '''before the deadline''' stated in the Notice of Intent (check the notice for exact date). If the docket is similar to other CCN cases, the deadline is often about '''30–45 days''' after the notice is issued puc.texas.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=puc.texas.gov|url=https://www.centerpointenergy.com/en-us/Corp/Documents/Non-CREZ_Landowner_Brochure.pdf|publisher=centerpointenergy.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>. ''Missing the deadline typically disqualifies you from official party status.'' =====

===== Once accepted as an '''Intervenor''', you'll have the following rights: =====
* Access to all filed documents and evidence
* Submit '''affidavits/testimony'''
* Participate in '''hearings and cross-examine witnesses'''
* File '''motions, discovery requests''', and '''briefs''' ftp.puc.texas.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=ftp.puc.texas.gov|url=https://www.cpsenergy.com/content/dam/corporate/en/Documents/Infrastructure/howard-road-to-leon-creek/PUC-Guide-for-Landowners-Affected-by-a-New-Electric-Transmission-Line-Route-%28English%29.pdf|publisher=cpsenergy.com|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>

You'll also be expected to '''serve all filings''' on other parties and comply with PUCT procedural rules ftp.puc.texas.gov<ref>{{cite web|title=ftp.puc.texas.gov|url=https://ftp.puc.texas.gov/public/puct-info/industry/electric/forms/ccn/Landowners_and_Transmission_Line_Cases_at_the_PUC.pdf|publisher=ftp.puc.texas.gov|access-date=2025-11-19}}</ref>.

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===== Let me know if you’d like assistance with: =====
* Drafting your intervention statement
* Setting up the PUC Filer account
* Serving other parties or tracking the docket

You're taking a strong step—becoming a party is the best way to ensure your concerns about Briggs and your property are heard.