Schleicher County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Schleicher County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 12 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas, Golden Spread Electric Cooperative and LCRA; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 5 generation projects (3 solar and 2 wind) and 5 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Schleicher County
1 at 345 kV, 3 at 138 kV, 8 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Hill | 345 kV | LCRA | 4 | map |
| Eldorado Live Oak | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 4 | map |
| Tap310886 | 138 kV | Rolling W Farm Llc | 3 | map |
| Pave Paws | 138 kV | United States Of America | 2 | map |
| Tap307980 | 69 kV | Pope Kelly Susan & Miller Debra Lynn | 3 | map |
| Tap310868 | 69 kV | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | 3 | map |
| Arrot | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Hulldale | 69 kV | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | 1 | map |
| Eldorado | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
| Fort Mckavitt | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Swtec Middle Valley | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Eldorado Cities Service | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
5 generation projects are queued in Schleicher County: 3 solar and 2 wind. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement and 4 in full interconnection study. 5 battery storage projects are queued, 2 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 Schleicher County: 2 new substations and 4 new or rebuilt lines, 6 at 345 kV or above; 1 already energized.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: WL_RANCH_RN $54.58, LGD_LANGFORD $56.67 and CFLATS_UNIT $58.32.
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: Eldorado (3.2 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 Schleicher 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.