Abandoned Gas Station
IndustrialJefferson, Texas · MISO
At a glance
Abandoned Gas Station is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Jefferson, Texas, scoring 47.0/100 DC Readiness — 52nd of 86 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ENTERGY TEXAS INC. service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No statewide moratorium, but since Aug 3, 2026 ERCOT has paused approvals to energize new datacenter and crypto loads ≥75 MW pending an audit due Dec 10, 2026. SB 6 adds large-load obligations above 75 MW.
SB 6: loads ≥75 MW accept ERCOT emergency curtailment + contribute to interconnection cost.
Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.
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How does Abandoned Gas Station compare with other sites in Jefferson?
Abandoned Gas Station ranks 52nd of 86 scored candidate sites in Jefferson. Its 47.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 50.5. It is about 17% below the Texas average of 56.4 and about 12% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (45 vs 44) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 46). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Abandoned Gas Station to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is MDOPHR99_A (ERCOT), 68 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix HO1 - Houston at 85.1 miles. 9 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Equinix HO1 - Houston, 85.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Abandoned Gas Station?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jefferson "Very High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Jefferson, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN301966 | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN302906 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.1 |
| TAP310882 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| PORT ACRES BULK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| AMELIA BULK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| HANKS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| OZ Jefferson | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.2 |
| KOLBS | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.2 |
Abandoned Gas Station: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Abandoned Gas Station?
Abandoned Gas Station scores 47.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 52nd of 86 scored sites in Jefferson. The Jefferson average is 50.5 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves Abandoned Gas Station?
ENTERGY TEXAS INC. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is Abandoned Gas Station in?
Abandoned Gas Station is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Abandoned Gas Station from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Equinix HO1 - Houston, about 85.1 miles away; 9 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Abandoned Gas Station, Jefferson, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/jefferson/abandoned-gas-station-7122531b (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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