Fort Bend County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Fort Bend County is in ERCOT's HOUSTON load zone. It has 37 mapped substations, owned mostly by CenterPoint, Benton Family Properties Ltd and Jack A Fusco Energy Center Llc; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 0 generation projects and 11 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Fort Bend County
4 at 345 kV, 33 at 138 kV. The 30 highest-voltage stations are listed; the map shows all 37.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parish | 345 kV | CenterPoint | 14 | map |
| W.A. Parish (138kv) | 345 kV | CenterPoint | 14 | map |
| O'Brien | 345 kV | CenterPoint | 10 | map |
| Smithers | 345 kV | Jack A Fusco Energy Center Llc | 3 | map |
| Flewellen | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 7 | map |
| Thompsons | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 4 | map |
| Fort Bend | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 4 | map |
| Rosenberg | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 4 | map |
| Sienna | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Tap302431 | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Tap302665 | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Dewalt | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Reading | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Tap307887 | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Tap308070 | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Tap310546 | 138 kV | City Of Richmond | 3 | map |
| Tap310625 | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Tap310651 | 138 kV | Benton Family Properties Ltd | 3 | map |
| Tap310782 | 138 kV | Benton Family Properties Ltd | 3 | map |
| Hidden Valley | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Telview | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Imperial | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Brazos Valley | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | White Lion Holdings Llc | 2 | map |
| Orchard | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Texas Instruments | 138 kV | Ch Realty X Jlb Mf Houston Stafford Iv Lp | 2 | map |
| Big Creek | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Crabb River Road | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Quail Valley | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| O'Brien | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
No generation projects are queued in Fort Bend County. 11 battery storage projects are queued, 5 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
11 planned grid projects touch Fort Bend County: 1 new substation, 5 new or rebuilt lines and 5 substation upgrades, 9 at 345 kV or above; 1 already energized.
Wholesale power prices
The HOUSTON load zone averaged $44.60/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: BVE_UNIT1 $38.17, DA_BESS $39.65 and STADIUM_RN $46.42.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
- "ERCOT Will Not Notify": 205 Gigawatts Miss Their Own Deadline The Grid Report 2026-08-07
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Rosenberg (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 Fort Bend 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.