Houston County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Houston County is in ERCOT's NORTH load zone. It has 7 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, Houston County Electric Cooperative and Gardner James A Iii Etal; the highest voltage is 138 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 3 generation projects (3 solar) and 5 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Houston County
5 at 138 kV, 2 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Gardner James A Iii Etal | 3 | map |
| Grapeland | 138 kV | Houston County Electric Cooperative | 2 | map |
| Crockett | 138 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Latexo | 138 kV | Houston County Electric Cooperative | 1 | map |
| Grapeland Magnolia | 138 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Crockett | 69 kV | SWEPCO (AEP, non-ERCOT) | 2 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
3 generation projects are queued in Houston County: 3 solar. By stage: 3 with a signed interconnection agreement. 5 battery storage projects are queued, 3 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 Houston County.
Wholesale power prices
The NORTH load zone averaged $39.98/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: AZSP_SLR_RN $35.48, DIBOL_RN $35.22 and FREC_1_CCU $36.37.
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: Crockett (0.2 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 Houston 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.