Texas election may reshape PUCT transmission and data center cases

Troutman Pepper Locke has published a legal analysis of how Gina Hinojosa’s 2026 Texas gubernatorial victory could affect future PUCT appointments and pending transmission and data center matters.

• The article says Hinojosa defeated Greg Abbott and that the governor appoints every PUCT commissioner, meaning her administration could influence pending 765-kV transmission line dockets and data center interconnection issues.
• It identifies five Permian Basin Reliability Plan 765-kV dockets: three approved but still subject to motions for rehearing, and two remanded to SOAH; it also cites Hinojosa’s campaign positions on routing, stakeholder notice, a data center moratorium, and freezing residential rates.
• The piece is an analysis/commentary article, not a new government filing or deal announcement, and it references campaign statements and existing regulatory proceedings rather than announcing a first-time project or transaction.