Deaf Smith County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Deaf Smith Co Electric Coop owns most of the substations near the county center. It has 14 mapped substations, owned mostly by Deaf Smith Co Electric Coop, SPS (non-ERCOT) and Hereford Ethanol Partners Lp; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 10 generation projects (6 solar, 3 wind and 1 gas) and 1 battery storage project here.
Substations in Deaf Smith County
2 at 345 kV, 1 at 230 kV, 5 at 115 kV, 6 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windmill | 345 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | Reinart Wayne P | 1 | map |
| Deaf Smith | 230 kV | SPS (non-ERCOT) | 5 | map |
| Hereford South | 115 kV | SPS (non-ERCOT) | 5 | map |
| Deaf Smith Metering Station | 115 kV | SPS (non-ERCOT) | 4 | map |
| Tap305106 | 115 kV | Hereford Ethanol Partners Lp | 3 | map |
| Dawn | 115 kV | SPS (non-ERCOT) | 2 | map |
| Panda | 115 kV | Hereford Ethanol Partners Lp | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Deaf Smith Co Electric Coop | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Deaf Smith Co Electric Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Deaf Smith Co Electric Coop | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Deaf Smith Co Electric Coop | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Deaf Smith Co Electric Coop | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Deaf Smith Co Electric Coop | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
10 generation projects are queued in Deaf Smith County: 6 solar, 3 wind and 1 gas. By stage: 5 with a signed interconnection agreement and 5 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
4 planned grid projects touch Deaf Smith County: 2 new substations, 1 new or rebuilt line and 1 substation upgrade, 4 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
No price data.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
1 announced data center campus in Deaf Smith County.
- Hereford water plan warns of Ogallala Aquifer shortages as city grows ABC 7 Amarillo 2026-09-03
- Hospital board approves tax abatements for Google, Intersect Power The High Plains Brand 2026-08-01
- Hundreds in Deaf Smith County seek answers on Google data center, renewables project ABC 7 Amarillo 2026-07-15
- Community members seek answers at Hereford meeting on proposed Google data center NewsChannel 10 / KFDA 2026-07-14
- Duos Edge AI Brings another Edge Data Center to Rural Texas Duos Technologies Group 2026-01-13
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Hereford (13.6 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 Deaf Smith 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.