Interesting case that surface owners should be aware of when it comes to utility / pipeline easements, right-of-way agreements, etc.
This week, the Public Utility Commission of Texas will consider a complaint that Johnny Vinson, an 82-year-old rancher, lodged against Oncor, the state’s largest transmission operator. The case concerns this question: After landowners sign off on a power line routes, can a transmission company install it somewhere else?
http://www.texastribune.org/2014/05/14/ranchers-power-line-battle-gains-attention/