Not anymore. I know someone, personally, that is involved with running new transmission lines across the state lines into Louisiana.
Actually all the counties in Texas that border Louisiana are part of the Eastern Interconnection, not the Texas Interconnection. Here's the map:
https://files.catbox.moe/gaw490.jpg (files.catbox.moe)
They are working both ends to the middle down Interstate 20. If they cant raise turbines they are building solar farms. Huge plots(100+ acres) of panels can be easily seen in travel
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