The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), however, took issue with exposing ratepayers to the cost of the project. The Texas utility regulator has rejected American Electric Power 's ( AEP ) four - phase 2 GW Wind Catcher project , saying it ' n't provide enough benefit to consumers . The onshore scheme had already been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and by regulators in Louisiana and Mississippi , and was waiting for a decision in Oklahoma . If approved , Wind Catcher would have been the largest single renewable energy project in the US .
The Texas utility regulator has rejected American Electric Power 's ( AEP ) four - phase 2 GW Wind Catcher project , saying it ' n't provide enough benefit to consumers . The onshore scheme had already been approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and by regulators in Louisiana and Mississippi , and was waiting for a decision in Oklahoma . If approved , Wind Catcher would have been the largest single renewable energy project in the US .