NextEra subsidiaries appealed a ruling that upheld a Texas law giving incumbent transmission companies the right of first refusal to build power lines.

A district court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a Texas law giving incumbent utilities the right of first refusal over transmission projects.

Transmission owners defended PJM’s, ISO-NE’s and SPP’s immediate-need reliability projects while states said they are frustrating FERC Order 1000’s intent.

The U.S. Department of Justice says a Texas law giving incumbent utilities the right of first refusal over transmission projects violates the Constitution.

Entergy, SPS and TIEC have asked to dismiss their appeal of a PUC of Texas order negating an incumbent utility’s right-of-first-refusal.

MISO acknowledged the future of a NextEra transmission project is uncertain after the passage of a Texas law giving incumbent utilities a ROFR in the state.

NextEra Energy filed a federal lawsuit challenging a recent Texas law giving incumbent utilities a ROFR to build transmission projects in the state.

The future of MISO’s second competitively bid transmission project could be in jeopardy after passage of a Texas law that grants incumbent utilities a ROFR.

The Texas Legislature on Tuesday passed legislation that gives incumbent utilities the right of first refusal to build transmission projects in the state.

Fast-moving Texas legislation that would give incumbent utilities the right of first refusal to build transmission projects is on the brink of passage.