Bastrop County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Bastrop County is in ERCOT's LCRA load zone. It has 19 mapped substations, owned mostly by LCRA, Bluebonnet Electric Coop Inc and Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 9 generation projects (7 gas and 2 solar) and 5 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Bastrop County
3 at 345 kV, 10 at 138 kV, 6 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sim Gideon | 345 kV | LCRA | 11 | map |
| Lost Pine | 345 kV | LCRA | 6 | map |
| Garfield | 345 kV | City Of Austin | 5 | map |
| Bastrop Energy Center | 138 kV | Bastrop Energy Partners Lp | 4 | map |
| Bluebonnet | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Coop Inc | 2 | map |
| Bastrop | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Tahitian Village | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc | 2 | map |
| Paige | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Coop Inc | 2 | map |
| Smithville | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Wolf Lane | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Swiftex | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Wyldwood | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative Inc | 2 | map |
| Alum Creek | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Tap310549 | 69 kV | Joseph Lisa & Leslie | 3 | map |
| Elgin | 69 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Bastrop West | 69 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Hillbig | 69 kV | Wilhelm Claude & Jerry | 2 | map |
| Red Rock | 69 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Cedar Hill | 69 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
9 generation projects are queued in Bastrop County: 7 gas and 2 solar. By stage: 7 with a signed interconnection agreement and 2 in full interconnection study. 5 battery storage projects are queued, 2 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
6 planned grid projects touch Bastrop County: 4 new substations and 2 new or rebuilt lines, 6 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The LCRA load zone averaged $44.89/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: LOS_LOSTPGT1 $44.70, GID_GIDEONG1 $44.84 and BASTEN_CCU $43.83.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
4 announced data center campuses in Bastrop County, 2 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Data centers and downtown: What's trending in Bastrop this week Community Impact 2026-10-22
- County asking for public meeting on proposed power plant Elgin Courier 2026-10-20
- Bastrop County commissioners OK request for TCEQ meeting on gas plant concerns CBS Austin 2026-10-13
- Project Longhorn files $366M first building at Anthropic-linked Texas campus Baxtel 2026-10-11
- The 40 MW Gets a Credit Rating Edge Cases 2026-09-01
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Bastrop (0 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 Bastrop 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.