Cherokee County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Cherokee County is in ERCOT's NORTH load zone. It has 13 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, Cherokee Co Electric Coop and Texas Utilities Elec Co; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 1 generation project (1 gas) and 2 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Cherokee County
1 at 345 kV, 8 at 138 kV, 4 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stryker Creek | 345 kV | Oncor | 8 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Oncor | 5 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Texas Utilities Elec Co | 5 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Oncor | 4 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | SWEPCO (AEP, non-ERCOT) | 3 | map |
| Tap310573 | 138 kV | not recorded | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Cherokee Co Electric Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Cherokee Co Electric Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Southwestern Electric Service Co | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Cherokee Co Electric Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
1 generation project is queued in Cherokee County: 1 gas. By stage: 1 in full interconnection study. 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 Cherokee County.
Wholesale power prices
The NORTH load zone averaged $39.98/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: TNSKA_CCU $38.37, AZSP_SLR_RN $35.48 and MLSES_UNIT1 $34.66.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Rusk (1.1 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 Cherokee 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.