Dawson County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Dawson County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 3 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor and Golden Spread Electric Cooperative; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 5 generation projects (3 wind and 2 solar) and 3 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Dawson County
2 at 345 kV, 1 at 138 kV.
ERCOT interconnection queue
5 generation projects are queued in Dawson County: 3 wind and 2 solar. By stage: 2 with a signed interconnection agreement and 3 in full interconnection study. 3 battery storage projects are queued, 2 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
15 planned grid projects touch Dawson County: 2 new substations, 6 new or rebuilt lines and 7 substation upgrades, 12 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: ALP_BESS_RN $64.74, MESQCRK_ALL $56.18 and LGDRAW_S_ALL $56.18.
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: Lamesa (0 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 Dawson 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.