Texas Supreme Court weighs whether state pole‑attachment law can be enforced as a contract breach At oral argument in Spectrum Gulf Coast v. City of San Antonio, petitioner counsel argued that a contract clause requiring compliance with all laws and an evergreen provision together make the Public Utility Regulatory Act §54.204 enforceable as a breach of contract; the city disputed that the 1984 agreement covers modern broadband attachments or that §54.204 applies retroactively.

The Texas Supreme Court is poised to decide if a decades-old cable franchise can adapt to modern broadband laws, potentially reshaping municipal contracts forever.

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LCRA TSC board approves two transmission projects, including new 138 kV Alford Substation The LCRA TSC board approved purchasing a mobile substation (about $7.9M) and constructing the Alford Substation (about $34.5M) to support reliability and load growth; the board entered executive session for legal and regulatory advice before adjourning.

The LCRA TSC board has green-lit two major projects, including a $34.5M Alford Substation to meet Texas's growing energy demands!

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