West Texas Water & Power

Pecos SS: an alternate water source

Water rights, wells, and land in Pecos County, connected to West Texas customers by a 57-mile pipeline.

The water and the land

Water

  • A permit to produce and export 10,000 acre-feet of water a year out of Pecos County
  • That equals about 8,931,000 gallons a day, or 6,202 gallons a minute
  • Six water wells, with power to four of them
  • More supply is available in the same area

Land

  • 10,470 acres in Pecos County
  • About 5,000 acres currently leased to a solar farm, with periodic lease increases
  • A rock quarry that qualifies for TxDOT road bedding

The pipeline

Length
About 57 miles
Pipe
HDPE; size to be set by the engineers
Elevation
Starts at 2,338 ft and ends at 3,030 ft above sea level
Pumping
Two pump stations lift the water 692 ft
Terrain
The easement is a flat rise, with no hills or mountains
Route
May run parallel to an existing Kinder Morgan easement

How the water moves

Pipeline elevation profile Water starts at the wells at 2,338 feet, passes two pump stations, and ends at 3,030 feet after about 57 miles. Wells · 2,338 ft Delivery end · 3,030 ft Pump station Pump station About 57 miles · 692 ft of lift

Illustration only, not to scale. Pump station locations and pipe size will be set by the project engineers.

What the pipeline crosses

The route has been scoped for roads, rail, the river, and existing pipelines. Most crossings are bored beneath the obstacle.

CrossingMethod and length
One interstateBored, about 300 ft
Two railroadsBored, about 80 ft each
Pecos RiverBored, about 620 ft each
Two U.S. highwaysBored, about 120 ft each
Three Texas state roadsBored, about 120 ft each
About three county roadsCut, about 100 ft each
Fifteen oil and gas pipelines, 12 inch or largerCrossing design to follow
Smaller pipelines and powerlinesMultiple; to be set by survey

Lengths are approximate and come from the project proposal. Final crossings depend on engineering and survey.

How the project moves forward

These are the planned steps. Timing depends on engineering, agreements, and financing.

  1. Engineering and surveySet pipe size, pump stations, and the final route and crossings.
  2. Supply agreementsTurn interest from cities, districts, and power plants into contracts.
  3. FinancingRaise funding from eligible investors under formal offering documents.
  4. ConstructionBuild the pipeline and pump stations.
  5. Water deliveryDeliver water to customers under their agreements.

Water users who have shown interest

  • Ector County Utility District (ECUD)
  • Midland County Utility District (MCUD)
  • City of Crane
  • City of McCamey
  • Quail Run Power Plant
  • Odessa Ector Power Plant
  • City of Odessa (future)

Interest is not a contract. No customer has committed to buy water through this website.

Investor information