Carson County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Carson County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 21 mapped substations, owned mostly by Four Sixes Ranch Properties Llc, SPS (non-ERCOT) and Bright Land & Cattle Llc; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 2 generation projects (1 solar and 1 wind) and 2 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Carson County
4 at 345 kV, 3 at 230 kV, 14 at 115 kV.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alibates | 345 kV | Sharyland | 5 | map |
| Railhead | 345 kV | Cross Texas Transmission Llc | 4 | map |
| David Swinford | 345 kV | Pattern Panhandle Wind 2 Llc | 2 | map |
| Jack Ramey Wind | 345 kV | Pattern Panhandle Wind Llc | 1 | map |
| Martin Switching Station | 230 kV | Sides Harold & Shirley & | 4 | map |
| Tap310855 | 230 kV | Four Sixes Ranch Properties Llc | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 230 kV | Enterprise Products Partners Lp | 1 | map |
| Tap302543 | 115 kV | SPS (non-ERCOT) | 3 | map |
| Tap302575 | 115 kV | Bright Land & Cattle Llc | 3 | map |
| Tap302737 | 115 kV | Farrior William D Iii | 3 | map |
| Tap310585 | 115 kV | Tray Cattle Company | 3 | map |
| Tap310707 | 115 kV | Bright Land & Cattle Llc | 3 | map |
| Tap310762 | 115 kV | Four Sixes Ranch Properties Llc | 3 | map |
| Llano Estacado | 115 kV | Farrior William D Iii | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 115 kV | Four Sixes Ranch Properties Llc | 2 | map |
| Pantex North | 115 kV | Pantex Us Government | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 115 kV | Four Sixes Ranch Properties Llc | 1 | map |
| Yarnen | 115 kV | Phillips Texas Pipeline Co | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 115 kV | SPS (non-ERCOT) | 1 | map |
| Carson County | 115 kV | Amarillo City Of | 1 | map |
| Pantex South | 115 kV | Pantex Us Government | 0 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
2 generation projects are queued in Carson County: 1 solar and 1 wind. By stage: 2 with a signed interconnection agreement. 2 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
No planned substations, lines or upgrades are recorded in Carson County.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: GRANDVW1_A_B $35.48, PH1_UNIT1_2 $35.49 and SLTFRK_UN1_2 $35.50.
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 Carson County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- AMD signs credit support deal for Fermi's 222 MW Project Matador Baxtel 2026-10-14
- "We Can't Drink Data": Taylor Annexes a Gas-Fired Campus, and the PUC Sues to Keep the Counties Secret The Grid Report 2026-10-09
- TCEQ approves Fermi America air quality permit application Amarillo Tribune 2026-02-25
- Project Matador: Massive AI Data Center in Texas Panhandle Promises Pollution Sierra Club 2025-12-04
- Amarillo approves Fermi America water-supply agreement Amarillo Globe-News 2025-10-29
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Panhandle (3.5 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 Carson 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.