Wharton County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Wharton County is in ERCOT's SOUTH load zone. It has 19 mapped substations, owned mostly by CenterPoint, AEP Texas and STEC; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 23 generation projects (19 solar, 3 gas and 1 wind) and 19 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Wharton County
1 at 345 kV, 16 at 138 kV, 2 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillje | 345 kV | CenterPoint | 5 | map |
| South Lane City | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 5 | map |
| Danevang | 138 kV | STEC | 4 | map |
| El Campo | 138 kV | AEP Texas | 4 | map |
| Tap302571 | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Texas Gulf Sulfur | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| East Bernard | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Dyann | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Wharton | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 3 | map |
| Tap310633 | 138 kV | City Of Wharton | 3 | map |
| New Gulf | 138 kV | CenterPoint | 2 | map |
| Ricebird | 138 kV | STEC | 2 | map |
| Caney Creek | 138 kV | not recorded | 2 | map |
| Arroz | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Corichi Box Bay | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Crawfish | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Lane City Pump | 138 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Industrial Park | 69 kV | STEC | 4 | map |
| El Campo | 69 kV | STEC | 3 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
23 generation projects are queued in Wharton County: 19 solar, 3 gas and 1 wind. By stage: 14 with a signed interconnection agreement, 1 in screening, 6 in full interconnection study and 2 done with the full study. 19 battery storage projects are queued, 8 with a signed interconnection agreement.
From the ERCOT GIS report. Project names, developers, MW and dates are on Pro.
Planned transmission
20 planned grid projects touch Wharton County: 5 new substations, 9 new or rebuilt lines and 6 substation upgrades, 17 at 345 kV or above.
Wholesale power prices
The SOUTH load zone averaged $48.57/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: PLN_ALL $35.65, DAN_ALL $35.65 and STP_STP_G1 $34.50.
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 Wharton County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Regulators approve 3,000-acre Amazon data center in Wharton County, Texas Just the News (Center Square) 2026-10-04
- Inside Amazon's nearly 3,000-acre data center project near Houston Houston Chronicle 2026-08-15
- Amazon Data Center Plans Advance Near Boling Wharton Post 2026-06-25
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Wharton (3.7 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 Wharton 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.