Washington County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Washington County is in ERCOT's LCRA load zone. It has 9 mapped substations, owned mostly by Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative and LCRA; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 0 generation projects and 1 battery storage project here.
Substations in Washington County
1 at 345 kV, 8 at 138 kV.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | 345 kV | LCRA | 7 | map |
| Highway 36 | 138 kV | LCRA | 4 | map |
| Gay Hill | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative | 3 | map |
| Brenham North | 138 kV | LCRA | 3 | map |
| Chappel Hill | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative | 2 | map |
| Guy Burks | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative | 2 | map |
| Mill Creek | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative | 2 | map |
| Sandy Hill | 138 kV | Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative | 2 | map |
| Brenham | 138 kV | LCRA | 2 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
No generation projects are queued in Washington County. 1 battery storage project is queued, 0 with a signed interconnection agreement.
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 Washington County.
Wholesale power prices
The LCRA load zone averaged $44.89/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: ATK_ATKINSG7 $39.58, STAC_BES_RN $44.69 and DANSBY_ALL $39.76.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
1 announced data center campus in Washington County.
- Viridien suing City of Brenham, AG to block release of records KWHI 2026-06-29
- Brenham City Council passes new rules for car washes & data centers on second reading KWHI 2026-05-21
- Viridien details Bluebonnet-powered Brenham HPC hub KWHI 2026-04-01
- Brenham City Council rejects reinvestment zone for data center KBTX 2026-01-09
- Brenham City Council rejects reinvestment zone for tech project KWHI 2026-01-08
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Brenham (1.4 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 Washington 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.