Winkler County, Texas: power grid and siting data
Winkler County is in ERCOT's WEST load zone. It has 20 mapped substations, owned mostly by Oncor, TNMP and Duke Energy; the highest voltage is 138 kV. The ERCOT queue lists 1 generation project (1 wind) and 1 battery storage project here.
Substations in Winkler County
11 at 138 kV, 9 at 69 kV and below.
| Substation | Voltage | Owner | Lines | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midway | 138 kV | Oncor | 9 | map |
| Wink | 138 kV | TNMP | 5 | map |
| Dollarhide | 138 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Midway | 138 kV | Oncor | 3 | map |
| Notrees Switching Station | 138 kV | Oncor | 2 | map |
| Winkler Co. 6 | 138 kV | TNMP | 1 | map |
| Vest | 138 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Cheyene | 138 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Keystone | 138 kV | Oncor | 1 | map |
| Notrees | 138 kV | Duke Energy | 1 | map |
| Wink Basin | 138 kV | Oncor | 0 | map |
| Tap310581 | 69 kV | not recorded | 3 | map |
| Tap310642 | 69 kV | not recorded | 3 | map |
| Tap310660 | 69 kV | not recorded | 3 | map |
| Tap310909 | 69 kV | Vee Bar Ltd & | 3 | map |
| Kermit #1 | 69 kV | TNMP | 2 | map |
| Kermit #2 | 69 kV | TNMP | 1 | map |
| Keystone | 69 kV | TNMP | 1 | map |
| California | 69 kV | TNMP | 1 | map |
| Unnamed station | 69 kV | not recorded | 1 | map |
ERCOT interconnection queue
1 generation project is queued in Winkler County: 1 wind. By stage: 1 in full interconnection study. 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
16 planned grid projects touch Winkler County: 4 new substations, 5 new or rebuilt lines and 7 substation upgrades, 9 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: PHOEBE_ALL $61.07, NWF_NWF1 $61.25 and LONESTAR_RN $61.05.
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 Winkler County, 1 at or above ERCOT's 75 MW large load threshold.
- Cipher Mining launches 150 MW Black Pearl site in Winkler County Data Center Dynamics 2025-06-27
Jurisdiction
Nearest city to the county center: Kermit (1.6 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 Winkler 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.