Mitchell County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Mitchell County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 10 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, Luminant Generation Co Llc and E On; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 6 generation projects (4 solar and 2 wind) and 9 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Mitchell County
7 at 345 kV, 1 at 138 kV, 1 at 115 kV, 1 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Creek | 345 kV | Oncor | 12 | map |
| China Grove Switching Station | 345 kV | Oncor | 7 | map |
| Loraine | 345 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Roscoe Wind Farm | 345 kV | E On | 3 | map |
| Barber Lake | 345 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Colorado City | 345 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Loraine Wind Farm | 345 kV | Third Planet Windpower | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Luminant Generation Co Llc | 1 | map |
| Colorado City | 115 kV | Sharyland | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Luminant Generation Co Llc | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
6 generation projects are queued in Mitchell County: 4 solar and 2 wind. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement and 5 in full interconnection study. 9 battery storage projects are queued, 0 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
8 planned grid projects touch Mitchell County: 1 new substation, 6 new or rebuilt lines and 1 substation upgrade, 7 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: MIRAGE_G1 $56.07, CANYONWD_ALL $46.16 and HONEY_WD_RN $58.20.
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 Mitchell County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Cipher-Fluidstack-Anthropic fund $10M Colorado City water fixes Fluidstack 2026-09-15
- Cipher Digital, Fluidstack, and Anthropic commit $10M to Colorado City water GlobeNewswire 2026-09-14
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Colorado City (5.4 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 Mitchell 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.