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March 23, 2010
Mr. Angel R. Escobar
City Manager
City of Corpus Christi
P. O. BOX 9277
Corpus Christi, TX 78469-9277
Dear Mr. Escobar:
Kenneth W. Griffin
Manager, External Affairs
kwgritf n@aep.com
(36i) 881-5828 (work)
(351) 881-5497 (fax)
AEP Texas Central Company currently provides electric delivery service in the City of Carpus
Christi. Electric Transmission Texas, LLC (ETT) is an affiliate of AEP Texas Central Company
that was formed by subsidiaries of American Electric Power Company and MidAmerican Energy
Holdings Company to construct, own, operate and maintain transmission facilities in the service
areas of the AEP companies in Texas.
In the near future, on or about March 29, 2010, AEP Texas Central Company plans to transfer
certain transmission facilities within your city to the ownership of ETT. Texas Central Company
also will transfer to ETT associated rights, permits, consents and rights-of--way related to the
ownership, operation and maintenance of the facilities. The transfer of ownership was approved
by the Public Utility Commission of Texas in PUCT Docket No. 37574. Notice of that
proceeding was sent to you on October 26, 2009.
The transmission facilities in your city that will be transferred from Texas Central Company to
ETT include four (4) transmission lines, portions of which are located in the public rights of way
of the city. The 1.1.5 mile McKenzie to Westside 138 kV line runs in a southeasterly direction
from the McKenzie Substation along the Corpus Christi city Limit boundary and then turns south
crossing State Highway 44 (Agnes Street). The line continues south and then makes a 90 degree
turn to the east, then turns southeasterly, and then turns again to the south paralleling Bockholt
Road. After another 90 degree turn to the east, the line crosses McGloin Road before again
turning southeasterly, crossing Old Brownsville Road. The line then turns to the northeast and
into the Westside Substation. The 1.2 mile Citga West to Weil Tract 13 8 kV line runs in an
easterly direction from the Citgo West Substation generally paralleling Interstate 37 before
turning in a southeasterly direction along Leopard Street and into the Weil Tract Substation. The
6.88 mile Lon Hill to Hearns Ferry to Uprivex 139169 kV double-circuit line runs in an easterly
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March 23, 2010
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direction from the Lon Hill Substation and generally parallels and makes one crossing of
Interstate 37 before turning into the Upriver Substation. The 6.35 mile Upriver to Valero West to
Valero East to Air Liquide to Highway 91ine is a 69 kV line that runs in an easterly direction
from the Upriver Substation generally paralleling Interstate 37 before turning in a southerly
direction and crossing Interstate 37. The line then continues south paralleling State Highway 358.
The line then turns 90 degrees to the east and crosses State Highway 358 and into the Highway 9
Substation. A map is attached showing the approximate locations of the substations and the
general course of the lines through Corpus Christi. Texas Central Company will retain all
distribution facilities in Corpus Christi.
ETT will operate and maintain the transmission facilities in the same location and manner
(including the same safety standards} used by AEP Texas Central Company, and with the same
personnel as have been used by AEP Texas Central Company in Corpus Christi. ETT will own
only transmission facilities and will not provide distribution service to retail customers in your
city.
Further, because Texas Iaw dictates that franchise charges be based on the amount of electricity
delivered to retail customers witiun the city, this transaction will not affect the amount of
franchise charges received by Corpus Christi. AEP Texas Central Company will continue to
provide distribution service in Corpus Christi and pay the same amount of franchise fees.
Please provide your acknowledgement and consent to the operation and maintenance of these
facilities by ETT by signing both originals as indicated below, and returning a signed copy for my
f les. Thank you for your attention in this matter. If you have any questions or need additional
information, please contact me at 361-881-5828.
Sincerely,
~~
enneth W. Grif
Manager, External Affairs
AEP Texas Central Company r-
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