Live Oak County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Live Oak County is in ERCOT's SOUTH load zone. It has 11 mapped substations, owned mostly by STEC, AEP Texas and Diamond Shamrock Ref Co Lp; the highest voltage is 138 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 3 generation projects (3 solar) and 2 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Live Oak County
8 at 138 kV, 3 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Choke Canyon | 138 kV | STEC | 2 | map |
| Three Rivers Refinery | 138 kV | Diamond Shamrock Ref Co Lp | 1 | map |
| George West Switching Station | 138 kV | STEC | 1 | map |
| Brightside Solar | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Schottky | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Sigmor | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Sunniland | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Three Rivers | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Choke Canyon Prison | 69 kV | STEC | 2 | map |
| Mathis | 69 kV | STEC | 1 | map |
| Clay West | 69 kV | STEC | 0 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
3 generation projects are queued in Live Oak County: 3 solar. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement and 2 in full interconnection study. 2 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 Live Oak County.
Wholesale power prices
The SOUTH load zone averaged $48.57/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: BRIGHTSD_U1 $46.09, BIRD_ESR1 $49.37 and TYNAN_RN $46.61.
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: George West (0.6 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 Live Oak 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.