Hood County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Hood County is in ERCOT's NORTH load zone. It has 15 mapped substations, owned mostly by Brazos, De Cordova Power Co Llc and Oncor; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 2 generation projects (1 gas and 1 solar) and 2 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Hood County
3 at 345 kV, 12 at 138 kV.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decordova | 345 kV | De Cordova Power Co Llc | 6 | map |
| Wolf Hollow | 345 kV | Oncor | 4 | map |
| Wolf Hollow | 345 kV | Wolf Hollow I Power Llc | 4 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 4 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Meanwhile Ranch Limited Partnership | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos River Authority | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Brazos | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
2 generation projects are queued in Hood County: 1 gas and 1 solar. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement and 1 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
No planned substations, lines or upgrades are recorded in Hood County.
Wholesale power prices
The NORTH load zone averaged $39.98/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: MIDP_SLR_RN $39.71, CHISMGRD_RN $39.39 and FILESSLR_PV1 $38.96.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
5 announced data center campuses in Hood County, 4 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Texas county rejects smaller data center deal, then unanimously denies developer's appeal The Cool Down 2026-10-16
- Hood County rejects Comanche Circle data center settlement, permit appeal Texas Public Radio 2026-10-13
- Granbury leaders hired lawyer to sue city, halting recall petition over data center concerns FOX 4 Dallas-Fort Worth 2026-10-07
- Granbury council turns down stricter data center rules Hood County News 2026-09-16
- Granbury council delays vote on stricter data center rules Hood County News 2026-08-05
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Granbury (0.1 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 Hood 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.