Glasscock County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Glasscock County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 14 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, Sharyland and Wind Energy Transmission Texas; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 11 generation projects (7 wind, 3 solar and 1 gas) and 7 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Glasscock County
2 at 345 kV, 12 at 138 kV.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sand Bluff | 345 kV | Wind Energy Transmission Texas | 3 | map |
| Panther Creek Wind 2 | 345 kV | E On | 0 | map |
| Garden City | 138 kV | Oncor | 4 | map |
| Mcdonald Road | 138 kV | Oncor | 4 | map |
| Saint Lawrence | 138 kV | Sharyland | 3 | map |
| Tap302632 | 138 kV | Sharyland | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | E On | 3 | map |
| Tap310670 | 138 kV | Rtk Ranch Lp | 3 | map |
| Tap310808 | 138 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Eiland | 138 kV | Sharyland | 2 | map |
| Rebel | 138 kV | Sharyland | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Rtk Ranch Lp | 1 | map |
| Bearkat | 138 kV | Wind Energy Transmission Texas | 1 | map |
| Forsan | 138 kV | Oncor | 0 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
11 generation projects are queued in Glasscock County: 7 wind, 3 solar and 1 gas. By stage: 7 with a signed interconnection agreement, 2 in full interconnection study and 2 done with the full study. 7 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
7 planned grid projects touch Glasscock County: 1 new substation and 6 new or rebuilt lines, 7 at 345 kV or above; 1 already energized.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: LACY_CRK_ALL $59.56, PIONR_DJ_RN $61.22 and ELB_ELBCREEK $61.10.
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 Glasscock County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- "Very, Very Intrusive": 461 Surveys, 231 Notaries, and a Board That Voted Itself a 30% Raise The Grid Report 2026-09-19
- PACE advances Glasscock County AI infrastructure campus PACE 2026-04-21
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Forsan (18.6 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 Glasscock 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.