Gonzales County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Gonzales County is in ERCOT's SOUTH load zone. It has 14 mapped substations, owned mostly by LCRA, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative and AEP Texas; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 6 generation projects (5 solar and 1 wind) and 2 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Gonzales County
2 at 345 kV, 3 at 138 kV, 9 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | not recorded | 0 | map |
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | not recorded | 0 | map |
| Gonzales | 138 kV | LCRA | 5 | map |
| Waelder | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Harwood | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Gonzales | 69 kV | Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative | 3 | map |
| Tap305456 | 69 kV | not recorded | 3 | map |
| Ottine | 69 kV | Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative | 2 | map |
| Waelder | 69 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Nixon | 69 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Cheapside | 69 kV | Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative | 2 | map |
| Nixon | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
| Smiley | 69 kV | Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative | 1 | map |
| Nixon | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
6 generation projects are queued in Gonzales County: 5 solar and 1 wind. By stage: 2 with a signed interconnection agreement and 4 in full interconnection study. 2 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
2 planned grid projects touch Gonzales County: 2 new or rebuilt lines, 2 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The SOUTH load zone averaged $48.57/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: CR_RN $37.24, RIONOG_CT1 $44.22 and ELMCRK_RN $52.17.
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: Gonzales (2.8 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 Gonzales 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.