Entergy's SETEX Project to Boost Southeast Texas Reliability with $200M Grant
Entergy has received a significant grant to bolster the reliability of its transmission network in Southeast Texas. The project, known as SETEX, will span across eight counties, including Jasper, Montgomery, Newton, and others, aiming to enhance resilience and reduce outages.
The SETEX project involves the construction of a 145-mile, 500-kV transmission line, along with other associated equipment. It will harden over 9,000 structures and about 400 line-miles of transmission and distribution lines. The route was carefully selected to cross Lake Livingston and affect the fewest number of habitable structures, with the lowest estimated cost.
The project includes the construction of two new stations: the Babel Switching Station in Newton County and the Running Bear Substation in Montgomery County. The total estimated cost of the SETEX project is $1.4 billion, with Entergy set to receive about $200 million from grants.
The PUCT has authorized Entergy to develop the SETEX project, which is expected to boost reliability in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) footprint. The project is part of a larger initiative by the PUCT to support six projects with about $381 million from the Texas Energy Fund's Outside ERCOT Grant Program.
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