Wilbarger County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Wilbarger County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 20 mapped substations, owned mostly by AEP Texas North, ETT (AEP JV) and AEP Texas; the highest voltage is 345 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 15 generation projects (9 solar, 5 gas and 1 wind) and 6 battery storage projects here.
Substations in Wilbarger County
6 at 345 kV, 5 at 138 kV, 9 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | ETT (AEP JV) | 11 | map |
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | AEP Texas North | 8 | map |
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | AEP Texas North | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 345 kV | AEP Texas North | 2 | map |
| Electra 1 | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Lockett | 345 kV | AEP Texas | map | |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | AEP Texas North | 4 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | ETT (AEP JV) | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | J Haj Entourage Llc | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Western Farmers Electric Coop | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 138 kV | Western Farmers Electric Coop | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | AEP Texas North | 6 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | not recorded | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Waggoner Wt Est | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | ETT (AEP JV) | 3 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | AEP Texas North | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | AEP Texas North | 2 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Waggoner Wt Est | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | Waggoner Wt Est | 1 | map |
| Grayback Tap | 69 kV | AEP Texas | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
15 generation projects are queued in Wilbarger County: 9 solar, 5 gas and 1 wind. By stage: 7 with a signed interconnection agreement and 8 in full interconnection study. 6 battery storage projects are queued, 1 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 Wilbarger County.
Wholesale power prices
The WEST load zone averaged $57.31/MWh day-ahead over the last 7 days. Nearest generator pricing nodes: BLSMT1_5_A_6 $36.91, FOARDCTY_ALL $34.96 and GRIF_TRL_RN $34.30.
ERCOT day-ahead settlement point prices. Hourly history, battery spreads and real-time prices are on the map.
Data centers and large loads
2 announced data center campuses in Wilbarger County.
- Google gives Vernon $4.5 million for water-line replacement The Vernon Daily Record 2026-09-02
- Public Citizen flags Crusoe Wilbarger Chapter 312 among DC tax breaks Public Citizen 2026-07-27
- Google files twin Project Rise data centers in Vernon, Wilbarger County Data Center Dynamics 2026-07-20
- Google plans new data center in Wilbarger County Texoma Homepage 2026-06-01
- Google announces Wilbarger County data center with AES clean energy Google 2026-02-24
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Vernon (4.4 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 Wilbarger 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.