Austin County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Austin County is in ERCOT's LCRA load zone. It has 9 mapped substations, owned mostly by CenterPoint, LCRA and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative; the highest voltage is 138 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 5 generation projects (3 gas and 2 solar) and 9 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Austin County
9 at 138 kV.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellville South | 138 kV | LCRA | 5 | map |
| Bellville South | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 4 | map |
| Bellville | 138 kV | LCRA | 3 | map |
| Welcome | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative | 2 | map |
| Wallis | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Racoon Bend | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Sealy | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Quanex | 138 kV | San Bernard Electric Cooperative | 0 | map |
| New Bremen | 138 kV | LCRA | 0 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
5 generation projects are queued in Austin County: 3 gas and 2 solar. By stage: 2 with a signed interconnection agreement, 1 in full interconnection study and 2 done with the full study. 9 battery storage projects are queued, 1 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
1 planned grid project touches Austin County: 1 substation upgrade.
Wholesale power prices
The LCRA load zone averaged $44.89/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: TRUSGILL_RN $33.92, STAC_BES_RN $44.69 and BVE_UNIT1 $38.17.
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 Austin County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Austin County moratorium + Sealy protest of CleanSpark campus Hoodline 2026-08-15
- Austin County residents protest CleanSpark data center in Sealy KPRC 2026-08-15
- Austin Co. Commissioners enact moratorium on data centers, BESS KWHI 2026-07-28
- Austin County Residents, Commissioners and CleanSpark Debate Proposed Moratorium Austin County News Online 2026-07-14
- CleanSpark community night; no EDC deal published Austin County News Online
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Bellville (2.9 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 Austin 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.