Briscoe County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Briscoe County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 4 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, Grabbe Alice and Speer Judy; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 4 generation projects (2 solar, 1 gas and 1 wind) and 1 battery storage project here.
Substations in Briscoe County
3 at 345 kV, 1 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tule Canyon | 345 kV | Oncor | 10 | map |
| Briscoe Wind | 345 kV | Grabbe Alice | 2 | map |
| Longhorn Wind | 345 kV | Speer Judy | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Lighthouse Elect Coop | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
4 generation projects are queued in Briscoe County: 2 solar, 1 gas and 1 wind. By stage: 4 in full interconnection 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
No planned substations, lines or upgrades are recorded in Briscoe County.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: BRISCOE_WIND $35.25, FRYE_SLR_ALL $35.44 and HRNT_SLR_RN $35.79.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
3 announced data center campuses in Briscoe County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Wind farm revenue gap prompts Briscoe County to consider abatements for data center plan ABC7 Amarillo 2026-08-01
- Soluna breaks ground on Dorothy 2 with co-op partners Caprock Courier
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Silverton (6.1 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 Briscoe 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.