The Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) delayed a decision Tuesday on where Entergy will build a 150-mile high-voltage transmission line, a project meant to supply electricity to Houston’s fast-growing suburbs.

After hours of arguments in Austin, commissioners said they will revisit the issue at their October meeting, leaving landowners and local officials in limbo.

Commissioner signals preference but holds off vote

PUC Chair Thomas Gleeson indicated he is leaning toward a proposal that would route the line across Lake Livingston. “I’m still not prepared to make a decision. I will say for me, I think this comes down to 10 and 10 Mod D,” Gleeson said during the hearing. His comments drew strong reactions from communities both north and south of the lake.

Willis residents: homes and ba

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