Andrews County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Andrews County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 17 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, University Of Texas and Fasken Land & Minerals Ltd; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 4 generation projects (2 solar and 2 wind) and 5 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Andrews County
4 at 345 kV, 12 at 138 kV, 1 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midland Farms | 345 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Fasken C Ranch | 345 kV | Fasken Land & Minerals Ltd | 0 | map |
| Amoco Midland Farms | 345 kV | Fasken Land & Minerals Ltd | 0 | map |
| Texaco Mabee | 345 kV | Mabee Family Lp | 0 | map |
| Tap302611 | 138 kV | Parker Je & Bessie Ola Ranchland Ltd | 3 | map |
| Tap305349 | 138 kV | Ballew Julius R & Lee Ann | 3 | map |
| North Andrews Switching Station | 138 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Tap307953 | 138 kV | University Of Texas | 3 | map |
| Tap308023 | 138 kV | University Of Texas | 3 | map |
| Tap310818 | 138 kV | Ldac 17 Energy Llc | 3 | map |
| Andrews | 138 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Amoco Three-Bar | 138 kV | University Of Texas | 1 | map |
| Unocal Parker-Bakke | 138 kV | Parker Je & Bessie Ola Ranchland Ltd | 1 | map |
| Unocal Dollarhide | 138 kV | Scout Energy Group V Lp | 1 | map |
| San Andres | 138 kV | University Of Texas | 1 | map |
| Andrews | 138 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Bakke | 69 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
4 generation projects are queued in Andrews County: 2 solar and 2 wind. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement and 3 in full interconnection study. 5 battery storage projects are queued, 0 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
16 planned grid projects touch Andrews County: 2 new substations, 7 new or rebuilt lines and 7 substation upgrades, 13 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: EUNICE_ALL $61.37, LAPETUS_U1 $61.46 and PROSPERO_ALL $61.31.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
1 announced data center campus in Andrews County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Commissioners court begins to look at tax options involved with upcoming data center project here Andrews County News 2026-07-31
- Buying Around the Queue: A Lexington Brownfield, a Cedar City Gas Plant, and Amazon Sets the 6% Comp Edge Cases 2026-06-09
- Cipher Stingray lands with Oncor facility extension San Angelo LIVE! 2024-11-26
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Andrews (3.7 mi). Outside city limits and ETJ, development falls under county rules and state law. City limits and estimated ETJ are on the map.
Nearby counties
See Andrews County on the map
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Sources: HIFLD and OpenStreetMap substations and lines, ERCOT GIS report (queue, 2026-09), ERCOT day-ahead prices, TxDOT and StratMap boundaries, Barrio Energy research. Updated 2026-11-09. Screening data only; the serving utility confirms capacity.