Ward County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Ward County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 18 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, TNMP and Wickett Land Company Lp; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 7 generation projects (5 gas and 2 solar) and 6 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Ward County
1 at 345 kV, 2 at 138 kV, 15 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permian Basin 345 | 345 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Permian Basin Switching Station | 138 kV | Oncor | 9 | map |
| Permian Basin Station | 138 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Wickett | 69 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Tap305383 | 69 kV | TNMP | 3 | map |
| Royalty | 69 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Barstow Northwest | 69 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Cochise | 69 kV | TNMP | 2 | map |
| Mi Vida | 69 kV | TNMP | 2 | map |
| Ward Switch | 69 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Wickett Gulf | 69 kV | TNMP | 2 | map |
| Northward | 69 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Pyote | 69 kV | TNMP | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Lone Star | 69 kV | TNMP | 1 | map |
| Ward Gulf | 69 kV | Wickett Land Company Lp | 1 | map |
| Monohans | 69 kV | Oncor | 0 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Plains Scurlock Permian Lp | 0 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
7 generation projects are queued in Ward County: 5 gas and 2 solar. By stage: 3 with a signed interconnection agreement, 1 in screening and 3 in full interconnection study. 6 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
32 planned grid projects touch Ward County: 5 new substations, 23 new or rebuilt lines and 4 substation upgrades, 20 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: STAGHORN_RN $60.99, PYOTE_RN $60.99 and RTLSNAKE_BT $61.03.
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 Ward County, 4 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- ERCOT Sorted the Queue and Published Nothing, So the Market Built Its Own Scoreboard The Grid Report 2026-09-13
- The 40 MW Gets a Credit Rating Edge Cases 2026-09-01
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Pyote (1.5 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 Ward 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.