Bosque County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Bosque County is in ERCOT's NORTH load zone. It has 13 mapped substations, owned mostly by TNMP, Brazos and Nextera Energy; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 2 generation projects (2 solar) and 1 battery storage project here.
Substations in Bosque County
3 at 345 kV, 4 at 138 kV, 6 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koppril | 345 kV | Nextera Energy | 7 | map |
| Bosque | 345 kV | Brazos | 6 | map |
| Lake Whitney | 345 kV | TNMP | 4 | map |
| Walnut Springs Switching Station | 138 kV | Oncor | 6 | map |
| Olsen | 138 kV | TNMP | 6 | map |
| Bosque Energy Center | 138 kV | Brazos | 4 | map |
| Meridian | 138 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Handley | 69 kV | TNMP | 3 | map |
| Whitney Dam | 69 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Valley Mills | 69 kV | TNMP | 2 | map |
| Cranfills Gap | 69 kV | Brazos | 1 | map |
| Cliffton 2 | 69 kV | TNMP | 1 | map |
| Meridian | 69 kV | TNMP | 0 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
2 generation projects are queued in Bosque County: 2 solar. By stage: 1 in full interconnection study and 1 done with the full study. 1 battery storage project is queued, 0 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 Bosque County: 1 substation upgrade.
Wholesale power prices
The NORTH load zone averaged $39.98/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: DILEOS_UNIT1 $41.16, MRKM_SLR_RN $42.56 and BYNM_SLR_RN $41.50.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
2 announced data center campuses in Bosque County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Bosque County Commissioners discuss data center tax abatements, take no action KXXV 2026-01-15
- Lake Whitney CyrusOne town hall scrutinizes water and taxes The Waco Bridge 2026-01-14
- CyrusOne and Calpine announce Bosque County powered-land campus CyrusOne 2025-07-30
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Meridian (1 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 Bosque 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.