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Cross Texas Transmission, LLC Requests Confidentiality for Sensitive Information

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Cross Texas Transmission, LLC ("Cross Texas") has submitted a statement to the Public Utility Commission of Texas regarding its request for confidentiality of certain sensitive information related to its rate case. The company has provided supplemental responses to the Commission staff's second requests for information, which contain commercially sensitive business operations and financial information. Cross Texas asserts that the disclosure of this information would cause substantial competitive harm to the company and its affiliates.

The document details the specific information that Cross Texas is seeking to protect, including payment information, competitively sensitive cost and pricing information, and employee salaries and wages. The company claims that this information is exempt from public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA) and that public disclosure would provide other entities with a competitive advantage. Cross Texas has taken measures to maintain the confidentiality of this information and has provided a list of the specific responses that are designated as protected material.

The company is requesting that the Commission grant it confidentiality for the sensitive information and grant it such other relief to which it may show itself justly entitled.

Key Takeaways:

  • Cross Texas Transmission, LLC has submitted a statement to the Public Utility Commission of Texas requesting confidentiality for sensitive information related to its rate case.
  • The company provides supplemental responses to the Commission staff's second requests for information, which contain commercially sensitive business operations and financial information.
  • Cross Texas asserts that the disclosure of this information would cause substantial competitive harm to the company and its affiliates.
  • The company claims that this information is exempt from public disclosure under the Texas Public Information Act (TPIA).
  • Cross Texas has taken measures to maintain the confidentiality of this information and has provided a list of the specific responses that are designated as protected material.
  • The company is requesting that the Commission grant it confidentiality for the sensitive information and grant it such other relief to which it may show itself justly entitled.

Statistics:

  • The document was filed on May 23, 2025.
  • Cross Texas has provided supplemental responses to the Commission staff's second requests for information.
  • The responses contain commercially sensitive business operations and financial information.
  • The company claims that the disclosure of this information would cause substantial competitive harm to the company and its affiliates.

Sources:

  • Filed Date: 2025-05-23 03:41:13 PM
  • Control Number: 57467
  • Item Number: 157
  • SOAH DOCKET NO. 473-25-10411
  • APPLICATION OF CROSS TEXAS SS TRANSMISSION, LLC FOR SS AUTHORITY TO CHANGE RATES SS AND TARIFFS SS
  • Cross Texas Transmission, LLC'S STATEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY CONCERNING SECOND SUPPLEMENTAL RESPONSES TO COMMISSION STAFF'S SECOND RFI
  • Administrative Procedure Act, Tex. Gov't Code Ann. SSSS 552.001-552.376
  • 16 Tex. Admin. Code SS 25.272(c)(3)
  • TPIA SS 552.101
  • TPIA SS 552.110(b)

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