Upshur County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Upshur County is in ERCOT's SOUTH load zone. It has 9 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas, Upshur Rural Electric Coop and Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation; the highest voltage is 138 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 0 generation projects and 0 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Upshur County
5 at 138 kV, 4 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perdue | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 8 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Upshur Rural Electric Cooperative Corporation | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Upshur Rural Electric Coop | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Diana Special Utility District | 3 | map |
| Big Sandy | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Upshur Rural Electric Coop | 4 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | AEP Texas | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Els Properties Llc | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | CenterPoint | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
No generation projects are queued in Upshur County. No battery storage projects are queued.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
No planned substations, lines or upgrades are recorded in Upshur County.
Wholesale power prices
The SOUTH load zone averaged $48.57/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: MLSES_UNIT1 $34.66, DRCK_SLR_RN $34.44 and SAMSON_ALL $39.58.
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: Gilmer (0 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 Upshur 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.