Pecos County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Pecos County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 60 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas, TNMP and Nextera Energy; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 42 generation projects (22 solar, 13 wind and 7 gas) and 15 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Pecos County
6 at 345 kV, 41 at 138 kV, 13 at 69 kV and below. The 30 highest-voltage stations are listed; the map shows all 60.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bakersfield | 345 kV | LCRA | 3 | map |
| Northern Natural | 345 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Waymark | 345 kV | Southern Power | 1 | map |
| Solstice | 345 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
| Redbarn (Maplewood) | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Waymark | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Barilla Junction | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 8 | map |
| Fort Stockton | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 4 | map |
| West Yates Tap | 138 kV | LCRA | 3 | map |
| Woodward-Tap1 | 138 kV | TNMP | 3 | map |
| West Yates Switch | 138 kV | LCRA | 3 | map |
| White Baker | 138 kV | TNMP | 3 | map |
| Tombstone | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Oxy Century | 138 kV | TNMP | 3 | map |
| Ligon | 138 kV | Bp | 3 | map |
| Fort Lancaster | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Mesa View Switch | 138 kV | LCRA | 3 | map |
| Tap308054 | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 3 | map |
| 16th Street | 138 kV | TNMP | 3 | map |
| Indian Mesa | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Woodward-Tap4 | 138 kV | Texas Dept Of Transportation | 2 | map |
| Woodward-Tap2 | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 2 | map |
| Mesa View | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Sherbino I | 138 kV | Bp | 2 | map |
| Fort Stockton | 138 kV | TNMP | 2 | map |
| Ligon | 138 kV | Bp | 2 | map |
| Woodward-Tap2a | 138 kV | Woodward Louis Ferrel Marital Trust | 2 | map |
| Sherbino II | 138 kV | Bp | 1 | map |
| Indian Mesa Wind | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 1 | map |
| Woodward-2 | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
42 generation projects are queued in Pecos County: 22 solar, 13 wind and 7 gas. By stage: 16 with a signed interconnection agreement, 25 in full interconnection study and 1 done with the full study. 15 battery storage projects are queued, 5 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
29 planned grid projects touch Pecos County: 7 new substations, 15 new or rebuilt lines and 7 substation upgrades, 15 at 345 kV or above; 3 already energized.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: RIGGIN_UNIT1 $60.70, HEADCAMP_RN $60.91 and AVIL_ESS_RN $60.85.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
7 announced data center campuses in Pecos County, 4 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Texas PUC approves Pecos County solar-plus-data-center arrangement; Amazon Comanche Peak study filed DataCenterFeed 2026-10-20
- PUC Approves Data Center Solar Deal; Amazon Nuclear Decision Pending The Texas Dispatch 2026-10-19
- Amazon explores grid connection for 8,000-acre GW Ranch campus Data Center Knowledge 2026-08-01
- 32 Plants, 287 Million Tons: Somebody Finally Added Up the Texas Gas Buildout The Grid Report 2026-07-03
- 238 Gigawatts on Paper, $100 Million in Federal Court The Grid Report 2026-05-29
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Fort Stockton (10.3 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 Pecos 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.