Rusk County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Rusk County is in ERCOT's SOUTH load zone. It has 24 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas, Rusk County Electric Coop Inc and Luminant Mining Co Llc Co Vistra Corp; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 3 generation projects (3 solar) and 2 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Rusk County
3 at 345 kV, 13 at 138 kV, 8 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Lakes | 345 kV | Luminant Generation Co Llc Co Vistra Corp | 7 | map |
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | Oncor | 4 | map |
| Tenaska Gateway Station | 345 kV | Keeling Gerald Albert | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 4 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | SWEPCO (AEP, non-ERCOT) | 3 | map |
| Tap305304 | 138 kV | Luminant Mining Co Llc Co Vistra Corp | 3 | map |
| Tap305319 | 138 kV | Luminant Mining Co Llc Co Vistra Corp | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Tap310658 | 138 kV | Hale Howell P & Anne F | 3 | map |
| Tap310861 | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Rusk County Electric Coop Inc | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Soc Partnership Ltd | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Luminant Mining Co Llc Co Vistra Corp | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Luminant Mining Co Llc Co Vistra Corp | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Rusk County Electric Coop Inc | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Tap310799 | 69 kV | Rusk County Electric Coop Inc | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Rusk County Electric Coop Inc | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Rusk County Electric Coop Inc | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Luminant Mining Co Llc Co Vistra Corp | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Rusk County Electric Coop Inc | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
3 generation projects are queued in Rusk County: 3 solar. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement, 1 in full interconnection study and 1 done with the full study. 2 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
6 planned grid projects touch Rusk County: 2 new substations and 4 new or rebuilt lines, 6 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The SOUTH load zone averaged $48.57/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: DRCK_SLR_RN $34.44, MLSES_UNIT1 $34.66 and TNSKA_CCU $38.37.
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: Henderson (2.5 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 Rusk 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.