The Public Utility Commission of Texas voted 2-1 to approve an amended stipulation agreement during its May 19 meeting that will allow the majority of a power lines route in West Frisco to be buried. PUCT staff will draft a final order on the case, which the commission will hear and vote on during its June 9 meeting. The approved route spans about three miles along Main Street from west of FM 423 to east of Legacy Drive. A portion of the route east and west of FM 423—which includes Segment 2 and part of Segment 3—will have overhead lines, which means a portion of the overhead route will be within Frisco city limits. The overhead lines will extend into Frisco to just north of the Bank of America at 425 Main St. The rest of the route in Frisco will be underground. [caption id="attachment_153258" align="alignright" width="460"]Power lines route This map shows Segments 2 and 3 of the approved power lines route. Segment 2 and the western portion of Segment 3 are overhead lines.[/caption] The city of Frisco and Brazos originally entered into a stipulation agreement in February, which included a hybrid overhead/underground route. The portion of the route that would have been overhead spanned west of FM 423. The city also agreed to contribute more than $12 million toward the cost of the construction. Frisco submitted an amendment to the stipulation agreement May 12 that calls for all of Segment 2 and part of Segment 3 in the route to be overhead. Frisco also agreed to pay an additional $550,300 for the route. The PUCT raised several concerns regarding the precedent being set in this case during the May 19 meeting, but the commissioners recognized the city's contributions to the cost of burying the lines. "I want to commend the city in this case," PUCT Commissioner Kenneth Anderson said. "I think they've made a really good faith effort. There's no doubt about that."