| Utility Name | Type | Planning Area |
|---|---|---|
| CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric | INVESTOR OWNED (TDU) | ERCOT |
| Identifier | Value | Source | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| TDU (Transmission/Distribution Utility) | CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric | HIFLD Electric Service Territories | Resolved |
| ISO / RTO | ERCOT | HIFLD FERC ISO/RTO Regions | Resolved |
| Public Utility Commission | PUCT | State lookup (TX) | Resolved |
| County | Brazoria County, TX | Site location / TIGER | Resolved |
The the site is located in Brazoria County, TX, within the ERCOT interconnection. CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric is the Transmission and Distribution Utility (TDU) serving this area. In the ERCOT deregulated market, the TDU owns the wires infrastructure while customers choose their Retail Electric Provider (REP). Multiple overlapping HIFLD service territories were identified (AEP Texas Central, Texas-New Mexico Power Co, Jackson Electric Coop, Wharton County Electric Coop), all operating within the ERCOT planning area.
The nearest substation is CANEY (138 kV), located 3.73 miles from the site centroid in Matagorda County. The site falls under the jurisdiction of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT), the state regulatory body for electric utilities in the deregulated ERCOT market.
All four grid context identifiers have been successfully resolved, confirming the site's position within a well-defined regulatory and grid infrastructure framework. The ERCOT market structure provides competitive wholesale electricity pricing and a streamlined interconnection process compared to vertically integrated service territories.