Childress County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Childress County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 9 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas, City Of Childress and ETT (AEP JV); the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 1 generation project (1 solar) and 2 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Childress County
4 at 345 kV, 1 at 230 kV, 2 at 138 kV, 1 at 115 kV, 1 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tesla | 345 kV | ETT (AEP JV) | 7 | map |
| Misae | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Misae II | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Salvare | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Unnamed station | 230 kV | Centurion Pipeline Lp | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | AEP Texas North | 5 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | City Of Childress | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 115 kV | City Of Childress | 2 | map |
| Kirkland | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
1 generation project is queued in Childress County: 1 solar. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement. 2 battery storage projects are queued, 0 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
9 planned grid projects touch Childress County: 2 new substations, 1 new or rebuilt line and 6 substation upgrades, 1 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: FAGUSSLR_RN $35.55, BLSMT1_5_A_6 $36.91 and FOARDCTY_ALL $34.96.
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 Childress County, 2 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Childress Residents Sign Texans United Against Data Centers Petition The Childress News 2026-07-28
- Texans rally at Capitol, push for special session on data center oversight KTRE 2026-07-27
- Crusoe and Lancium announce 1 GW Childress AI campus Crusoe 2026-07-15
- Crusoe and Lancium announce 1 GW AI campus in Childress Lancium / GlobeNewswire 2026-07-15
- Childress County Data Centers & Greenbelt Lake Water | Landowner Guide Big Data Damage 2026-04-15
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Childress (6 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 Childress 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.