July Energy Exchange: Eminent Domain & Electric Infrastructure

Amber Weigl speaking at AWE July Energy Exchange on property acquisition, eminent domain, and electric infrastructure projects

Join AWE for our July Energy Exchange Lunch & Learn with Amber Weigl, Senior Associate General Counsel at the Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA), who will walk through the property acquisition and eminent domain process in Texas—and the practical considerations that shape electric infrastructure projects from planning through execution.

Whether you’re in legal, engineering, project development, operations, or elsewhere in the energy industry, this session offers valuable insight into where real estate and electric infrastructure intersect.

 

Amber Weigl, Senior Associate General Counsel at LCRA, speaking at AWE July Energy Exchange about property acquisition and eminent domain for electric infrastructure projects

Speaker

Amber Weigl
Senior Associate General Counsel, Lower Colorado River Authority (LCRA)

Amber Weigl is a Senior Associate General Counsel in LCRA’s Legal Services department, where she advises on real estate matters across LCRA and LCRA Transmission Services Corporation—including the acquisition, development, management, and conveyance of property. She joined LCRA in 2010 after working as an associate in the Austin office of Baker Botts, and earned both her Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor from The University of Texas at Austin.

 

What You’ll Learn

  • An overview of the property acquisition process in Texas
  • The fundamentals of eminent domain for electric infrastructure projects
  • Practical considerations for acquiring property for transmission and electric infrastructure
  • Key legal and real estate factors that impact project development
  • Insights into supporting successful infrastructure projects through effective property management

 

Event Details

Date: Tuesday, July 21, 2026
Time: 12:30–1:30 PM CT
Format: Virtual Lunch & Learn

 

Register

Reserve your spot and join the conversation:
https://app.glueup.com/event/awe-energy-exchange-july-session-2026-186605/

 

AWE hosts the Energy Exchange every third Tuesday of the month, bringing together energy professionals to share knowledge, discuss industry trends, and support the advancement of women in energy.