are there a set number of these are there certain areas where we're seeing more than others

you bet so let's talk about it so you know we've got all this demand and state government basically comes in and directs the public utilities commission i'll call it the puc to implement reliability plans for regions across the state in order to increase the electrical load A number of things then happened.

The PUC works with ERCOT and they come up with the Permian Basin Reliability Plan, which was the first area of the state that they wanted to focus on.

And as part of that, they also did something called a STEP.

which stands for Strategic Transmission Expansion Plan.

So they came up with this plan to serve the Permian Basin and to kind of connect it better to the overall electric grid.

And in doing that, they have moved forward with three major projects.

You just didn't get chosen.