Leon County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Leon County is in ERCOT's NORTH load zone. It has 11 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, Brazos and Farmland Reserve; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 6 generation projects (5 solar and 1 gas) and 5 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Leon County
4 at 345 kV, 5 at 138 kV, 2 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewett | 345 kV | Oncor | 13 | map |
| Farrar | 345 kV | Brazos | 0 | map |
| Jewett | 345 kV | Oncor | 0 | map |
| Bear Grass | 345 kV | Brazos | 0 | map |
| Hilltop Lakes | 138 kV | Brazos | 3 | map |
| Pleasant Springs Tap | 138 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Farmland Reserve | 3 | map |
| Pleasant Springs | 138 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Nucor | 138 kV | Nucor Steel | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | not recorded | 1 | map |
| Brown Magnolia | 69 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
6 generation projects are queued in Leon County: 5 solar and 1 gas. By stage: 3 with a signed interconnection agreement and 3 in full interconnection study. 5 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
4 planned grid projects touch Leon County: 2 new substations and 2 new or rebuilt lines, 2 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The NORTH load zone averaged $39.98/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: FREC_1_CCU $36.37, PDRA_SLR_RN $38.23 and BLUEJAY_RN $39.15.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
1 announced data center campus in Leon County.
- Leon County Rewrote Its Abatement Rules Know Leon County 2026-08-03
- Leon County commissioners reject initial tax break application for Crusoe KXXV 2026-07-14
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Centerville (1.6 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 Leon 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.