Electric
Right of Way Service, Inc. has over 50 years of experience purchasing right of ways in Texas, and 27 years facilitating projects for electric service companies throughout the state. Our team has worked on rebuilds, new lines, cut-ins, relocations, wind farms, substations, switching stations, power stations, and a number of communication facility projects.
Our greatest accomplishment is the work we completed on the Critical Reliability Electrical Zone (CREZ) initiative in West Texas from 2009-2015. We successfully acquired over 275 miles of right way and over 575 parcels of land while staying on schedule, within budget, with less than a 1% condemnation rate.
For electric transmission projects, ROWS, Inc. offers the following services:
REGULATORY PHASE
For New Electrical line projects the regulatory phase is critical. All landowners within a certain distance of the defined routes must be notified and given the opportunity to participate in the process. ROWS, Inc. has vast knowledge of the regulatory process and has participated in many open houses throughout Texas. SERVICES INCLUDE:
- ROW cost studies
- Landowner identification
- Open house participation
- Interaction with Public Utility Commission of Texas
PRE-ACQUISITION
The pre-acquisition phase is the foundation to a projects success. ROWS, Inc. works closely with client selected survey groups, prepares limited title certificates and since this is normally the first contact with the landowner, ROWS, Inc. strategically places agents that historically work best with the landowners and the area. Good client/landowner relationships start here and are the backbone to a projects success. SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Feasibility and routing studies
- Abstract/title search
- Permitting for right of entry
- Permitting Governmental, State, Federal and local agencies
- Due diligence
ACQUISITION
In every acquisition project, ROWS, Inc.’s goal is to negotiate in good faith by being honest and upfront with the landowner and by being knowledgeable of the project’s scope, objective and how the project will impact each landowner. Landowner communications are documented on a daily basis and are easily accessible to the client. SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Document preparation
- Negotiations and acquisition
- Supplemental easements
- Amended easements
- Easement delineation
- Options to purchase easements
CONSTRUCTION
In the construction phase, ROWS Inc. acts as the liason between the client and landowner often spearing off potential problems. ROWS, Inc.’s agents are trained to assess damages, problem solve and work through landowner concerns to help the construction contractor obtain his schedule goals. SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Construction support
- Damage claim settlement
- Condemnation support
- Project management
- Reporting
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
ROWS, Inc. has an experienced management team that is familiar with the right of way processes necessary to manage a project successfully. Our team has vast experience in working with budgets, re-projections, burn rates, executive summaries and schedules. SERVICES INCLUDE:
- Overseeing and supervising
- Reporting
- Budgeting
- Re-projecting
- Forecasting
ROWS, Inc. has experience working with a number of clients across Texas. Here are just a few of the companies and organizations we have worked on electrical projects with over the years:
AEP, American Shoreline, Bandera Electric Coop, Duke Energy, ETT, Guadalupe Valley Electric Coop, Invenergy, Intergen, Lower Colorado River Authority, Magic Valley Electric Coop, Perdenales Electric Coop, Sharyland Utilities, and South Texas Electric Coop.