CPS Energy Awards Construction Contract to South Texas Electric Cooperative (August 2026)

CPS Energy is pursuing Board approval to proceed with the joint Legend Falls Project with South Texas Electric Cooperative, which will build a new 138kV substation and transmission line segments connecting CPS Energy’s Talley-Texas Research line to STEC's San Geronimo Station. The ERCOT-endorsed project, estimated at $26.8 million for CPS Energy, targets a May 2028 in-service date.

Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract type

CONSTRUCTION

Contract term

Legend Falls joint project with target in-service date May 2028

Renewal date

2028-05-31

Renewal

Project-level joint construction engagement with STEC; no explicit renewal terms, governed by PUC-approved route and ERCOT portfolio.

Document type

AgendaPacket

Source document

CPS Energy AgendaPacket Board of Trustees Meeting 2026-08-31

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lcra_transmission_services_corporation_board_agend.pdf

DISCUSSSED

LOWER COLORADO RIVER AUTHORITY, TexasOct 21, 2025

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Who was awarded the construction contract by CPS Energy?

South Texas Electric Cooperative was awarded this construction contract by CPS Energy, as recorded on August 28, 2026.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Construction contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in CPS Energy AgendaPacket Board of Trustees Meeting 2026-08-31 (AgendaPacket), dated August 28, 2026 from CPS Energy. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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