Robert Montoya

Robert Montoya

Born in Houston, Robert Montoya is an investigative reporter for Texas Scorecard. He believes transparency is the obligation of government.
Amid Calls To Deny Applications on Extra-High-Voltage Lines, Regulators Prepare for Decisions
Amid Calls To Deny Applications on Extra-High-Voltage Lines, Regulators Prepare for Decisions
Lawmakers issue warning after regulators expanded scope of regional reliability directive.
Senator Calls for Pause on All 765-kV Transmission Line Projects
Senator Calls for Pause on All 765-kV Transmission Line Projects
Announcement comes as transmission companies prepare applications for East Texas lines.
LCRA Scrubs Language From Brief on Controversial 765-kV Transmission Project
LCRA Scrubs Language From Brief on Controversial 765-kV Transmission Project
Questions of transparency overshadow upcoming regulator meeting on extra-high-voltage lines.
Government Agency Hiding Emails on Controversial Transmission Project
Government Agency Hiding Emails on Controversial Transmission Project
Redacted document mentions communications on expanding the Permian Basin Reliability Plan.
Top Regulator Sets August 14 Meeting on Controversial 765-kV Lines
Top Regulator Sets August 14 Meeting on Controversial 765-kV Lines
Eyes are on whether utility regulators will heed or ignore lawmakers and landowners on extra-high-voltage transmission line project.
Government Agency Seeks to Hide Communications with 765-kV Transmission Partners
Government Agency Seeks to Hide Communications with 765-kV Transmission Partners
Lack of transparency overshadows extra-high-voltage transmission line project.
Public Utility Commissioners Schedule Meetings on 765-kV Lines After Lawmakers Demand Project Pause
Public Utility Commissioners Schedule Meetings on 765-kV Lines After Lawmakers Demand Project Pause
Lawmakers have expressed concerns that landowners’ rights and grid reliability are at stake.
Landowners Voice Opposition To Next Phase of 765-kV Lines
Landowners Voice Opposition To Next Phase of 765-kV Lines
Open meeting held after lawmakers call for applications for extra-high-voltage projects to be denied.
Local Officials Warn New Transmission Line Will Be a ‘Freeway’ for Mexican Cartel
Local Officials Warn New Transmission Line Will Be a ‘Freeway’ for Mexican Cartel
Kinney and Uvalde counties brace themselves for proposed 765-kV transmission lines.
Top Regulator Says Lawmakers Never Explicitly Approved Controversial 765‑kV Transmission Plan
Top Regulator Says Lawmakers Never Explicitly Approved Controversial 765‑kV Transmission Plan
Country star Tanya Tucker urges lawmakers to “take a longer look at the other options.”
Pro-Transmission Coalition Allies With Left-Wing Association To Push Controversial 765-kV Lines
Pro-Transmission Coalition Allies With Left-Wing Association To Push Controversial 765-kV Lines
The Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce opposed President Donald Trump and Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to curb illegal...
Local Officials Question Oncor on Controversial 765-kV Line’s Impacts on Water
Local Officials Question Oncor on Controversial 765-kV Line’s Impacts on Water
As Texas struggles to increase water supply, questions arise about Oncor’s due diligence on the intersection of proposed transmission lines and water.