Oncor, Falcon Steel Collaborate to Build Steel Transmission Towers from Scrap Metal FORT WORTH, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, U.S. Rep. Kay Granger praised the creative thinking and cooperative spirit demonstrated by Oncor, Falcon Steel and supplier Nucor in crafting a five-year agreement to build 3,800 transmission line towers out of recycled steel. The Oncor-Falcon Steel contract will result in one of the largest transmission line construction projects built from recycled materials in the United States. The 120-130 foot lattice towers will serve as the backbone for more than 800 miles of transmission lines, dubbed the “Renewable Energy Super Highway,” that will move wind power from West Texas to the rest of the state. “Oncor, Falcon Steel and Nucor have shown that companies that are willing to innovate can succeed even in this challenging economy,” Granger said. “This is a homegrown project that will provide good jobs here in Texas. Best of all, everything about the project is designed with environmental concerns in mind. Every transmission tower on this project will represent another step on the way to energy independence.”
