Jackson County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Jackson County is in ERCOT's SOUTH load zone. It has 13 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas, STEC and Formosa Plastics; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 3 generation projects (3 solar) and 3 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Jackson County
3 at 345 kV, 7 at 138 kV, 3 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Lunis Creek Solar | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Radiant | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Lolita | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 5 | map |
| Vanderbilt | 138 kV | STEC | 5 | map |
| Carancahua | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Edna | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Etp | 138 kV | STEC | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Formosa Plastics | 1 | map |
| Ganade | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 0 | map |
| Ganado | 69 kV | STEC | 1 | map |
| El Toro Switching Station | 69 kV | STEC | 1 | map |
| El Toro | 69 kV | STEC | 0 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
3 generation projects are queued in Jackson County: 3 solar. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement and 2 in full interconnection study. 3 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
4 planned grid projects touch Jackson County: 2 new substations and 2 new or rebuilt lines, 1 at 345 kV or above; 1 already energized.
Wholesale power prices
The SOUTH load zone averaged $48.57/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: FO_FORMOSA11 $57.14, CALHOUN_ALL $56.90 and PLN_ALL $35.65.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
- Twenty Megawatts: Now a Zoning Trigger, Still a Financing Orphan Edge Cases 2026-08-11
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Edna (3.2 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 Jackson 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.