Knox County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Knox County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 15 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas, Daniel Jerry Bob and Patterson Michael Kynn Trustee Of; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 5 generation projects (4 solar and 1 wind) and 3 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Knox County
7 at 345 kV, 3 at 138 kV, 5 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauss | 345 kV | AEP Texas | 4 | map |
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | Daniel Jerry Bob | 2 | map |
| Avogadro | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Coulomb | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Griffin | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Sisu (Tg East) | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Vera | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| East Munday | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 6 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Patterson Michael Kynn Trustee Of | 3 | map |
| Munday | 138 kV | Brazos | 2 | map |
| Munday | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 5 | map |
| Pointer Switching Station | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Matador | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Matador | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Marcy | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
5 generation projects are queued in Knox County: 4 solar and 1 wind. By stage: 3 with a signed interconnection agreement and 2 in full interconnection study. 3 battery storage projects are queued, 1 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 Knox County.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: GRIF_TRL_RN $34.30, HORSCR_RN $61.07 and FOARDCTY_ALL $34.96.
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: Benjamin (2.5 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 Knox 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.