Van Zandt County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Van Zandt County is in ERCOT's NORTH load zone. It has 18 mapped substations, owned mostly by Wood Co Electric Coop, Rayburn and Oncor; the highest voltage is 138 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 2 generation projects (2 solar) and 6 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Van Zandt County
16 at 138 kV, 2 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Rayburn | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Dean Clinton W | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Wood Co Electric Coop | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Rayburn | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Trinity Valley Electric Co Op | 3 | map |
| Tap310791 | 138 kV | Rayburn | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Kaufman Co Elec Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Wood Co Electric Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Wood Co Electric Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Kaufman Co Elec Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Wood Co Electric Coop | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Wood Co Electric Coop | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Sabine River Authority | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Explorer Pipeline Co | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Rayburn | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Oncor | 5 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Wood Co Electric Coop | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
2 generation projects are queued in Van Zandt County: 2 solar. By stage: 1 with a signed interconnection agreement and 1 in full interconnection study. 6 battery storage projects are queued, 3 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
9 planned grid projects touch Van Zandt County: 4 new substations, 4 new or rebuilt lines and 1 substation upgrade.
Wholesale power prices
The NORTH load zone averaged $39.98/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: TANZ_ESS_RN $35.13, BART_SLR_RN $39.82 and LILY_RN $42.35.
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: Canton (0.2 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 Van Zandt 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.