Updated September 16, 2025
With Ellis County projected for significant population growth, Oncor Electric Delivery has secured a key tract of land about three miles north of Waxahachie.
Dallas-based Younger Partners announced Tuesday that it brokered the sale of 121 acres of undeveloped farmland to Oncor. The property sits in the southwest quadrant of Interstate 35E and West Sterrett Road in North Ellis County, with frontage along the major transportation artery.
According to Oncor, final planning for the land is still in development. In an email to Dallas Innovates, the company said the site “will primarily be used to support personnel and stage equipment,” and clarified that “there are no plans for this property to be a substation or an Oncor facility that serves power.”
A fast-growing Ellis County
RealPage data shows the area faces a 20% population increase over the next decade, which Younger Partners cited as a driver for infrastructure-related investment in the southern Dallas-Fort Worth sector.
Land development could begin as early as 2026, Younger noted in the release.
Signals for growth south of Dallas-Fort Worth
Michael Ytem is a senior vice president in Younger Partners’ land division.
“As North Texas continues to expand in all directions, Oncor’s acquisition will unlock the barrier to entry on several developmental fronts—both immediate and long-term,” said Michael Ytem, senior vice president at Younger Partners, who represented the undisclosed seller alongside Vice President Davis Willoughby.
Willoughby called the purchase “a key step in reinforcing the electric grid and ensuring reliable service as Southern DFW continues to grow.”
“Oncor’s investment enhances critical infrastructure while signaling its confidence in the region’s long-term trajectory,” he said, noting that the project lays the groundwork for new communities and businesses to thrive.
Cushman & Wakefield’s Hanna Henley and Ryan Hoopes represented Oncor in the transaction.
The story was updated on Sept. 16, 2025, to clarify the intended use of the Ellis County land purchased by Oncor. A previous version included details from a press release that Oncor says was inaccurate and not approved by the company. Oncor clarified that while it did acquire the 121-acre site, it has no plans for a substation or power facility. The story above reflects this correction.
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