Pecos West is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line that will link the rapidly growing metro areas of El Paso, Texas, with southeastern New Mexico. Pecos West creates a vital connection between the Western and Eastern Interconnections of the U.S. electric grid. Pecos West will bidirectionally transport all sources of electricity and enable electricity generated on both ends of the line to access key markets, while strengthening the overall electric system in the Desert Southwest.
Pecos West is in the planning and development phase, collaborating with local stakeholders to determine a preliminary route for the transmission line. Construction would commence after Pecos West obtains the necessary regulatory approvals and secures all needed land rights. Pecos West could be operational in the mid-2030s.
Building strong and lasting relationships with landowners and communities is how Pecos West approaches development. Pecos West commits to a collaborative development process, and to conduct easement negotiations in a manner that is respectful of private property rights.
The Eastern Interconnection, Western Interconnection, and the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) comprise the national power grid. These three parts operate largely independent of one another with insufficient connections between them. With energy demand increasing, the fractured grid is a bottleneck to ensuring energy reliability and security nationwide.
Our short video describes how America’s electric grid came to be, and the solutions Grid United is driving forward – long-distance, high-voltage transmission lines to strengthen and modernize the electric grid.
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