Taylor County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Nextera Energy owns most of the substations near the county center. It has 58 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas, Nextera Energy and Golden Spread Electric Cooperative; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 8 generation projects (4 solar and 4 wind) and 7 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Taylor County
2 at 345 kV, 32 at 138 kV, 24 at 69 kV and below. The 30 highest-voltage stations are listed; the map shows all 58.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluff Creek | 345 kV | AEP Texas | 10 | map |
| Dyess Air Force Base #1 | 345 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Abilene South | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 7 | map |
| Horse Hollow Kendall Tie | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 6 | map |
| Abilene Northwest | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 5 | map |
| Abilene East Switching Station | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 4 | map |
| Abilene East | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Tap302508 | 138 kV | not recorded | 3 | map |
| Rainy Creek | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Abilene Industrial Park | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Buffalo Gap 1 & 3 | 138 kV | Aes Corporation | 3 | map |
| Abilene Elmcreek | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Horse Hollow 1 & 2 | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 3 | map |
| Tap310632 | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Tap310667 | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 3 | map |
| Tap310877 | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 3 | map |
| Tap310880 | 138 kV | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | 3 | map |
| Dyess Air Force Base #2 | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Callahan Divide Wind | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 2 | map |
| Wylie | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Abilene Maple Street | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Elmdale | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Horse Hollow 2 & 3 Switching Station | 138 kV | Nextera Energy | 2 | map |
| Moore | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
| Tap310577 | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Shelton Street | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
| Walker | 138 kV | Golden Spread Electric Cooperative | 1 | map |
| Country Club | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
| Abilene Aileen | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
| Abilene Rebecca Lane | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
8 generation projects are queued in Taylor County: 4 solar and 4 wind. By stage: 4 with a signed interconnection agreement and 4 in full interconnection study. 7 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
1 planned grid project touches Taylor County: 1 new or rebuilt line.
Wholesale power prices
No price data.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
4 announced data center campuses in Taylor County, 3 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
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Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Buffalo Gap (2.6 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 Taylor 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.