Irion County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Irion County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 10 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas and Golden Spread Electric Cooperative; the highest voltage is 138 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 0 generation projects and 1 battery storage project here.
Substations in Irion County
4 at 138 kV, 6 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tap302673 | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Newton T. Busby | 138 kV | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | 1 | map |
| Cassava | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Pumpjack | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Barnhart | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Mertzon | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Barnhart Cvec | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Mertzon | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Mertzon Cvec | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Barnhart | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
No generation projects are queued in Irion County. 1 battery storage project is queued, 0 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
1 planned grid project touches Irion County: 1 new or rebuilt line, 1 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: RAMBLER_UNIT $54.50, ANG_ALL $54.50 and LGD_LANGFORD $56.67.
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: Mertzon (9.3 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 Irion 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.