Menard County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Menard County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 2 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas and LCRA; the highest voltage is 138 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 1 generation project (1 solar) and 1 battery storage project here.
Substations in Menard County
1 at 138 kV, 1 at 69 kV and below.
ERCOT interconnection queue
1 generation project is queued in Menard County: 1 solar. By stage: 1 in full interconnection study. 1 battery storage project is 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 Menard County.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: CFLATS_UNIT $58.32, JUNCTION_RN $72.78 and BATCAVE_RN $41.50.
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: Menard (1.9 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 Menard 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.