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Datacenter Sites in Montgomery, Texas

Montgomery has 74 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.6/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,506 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very High". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Montgomery, Texas has 74 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 57.6/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4. It ranks 18th of 234 Texas counties by number of sites and 43rd by average score. The top-scoring site is OAK RIDGE at 66.1/100.

74
Candidate sites
57.6/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,506 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Montgomery

Site-selection context for Montgomery

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.01¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.45¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
18
Fiber providers
Medium-High
Water stress
$13,070
Land price / acre
2,600
Cooling degree days
1,800
Heating degree days
65°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

How does Montgomery compare with other counties in Texas?

By number of scored sites, Montgomery ranks 18th of the 234 Texas counties with a county page, holding 1.1% of the state's 6,839 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 57.6/100 ranks 43rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 484th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 55 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Montgomery?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (42, 57% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (16) and greenfield (12). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Montgomery?

Industrial electricity averages 7.45¢/kWh and commercial 12.01¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very High" (55). WRI water stress is medium-high. 18 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,600 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 65°F. Land is valued around $13,070 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Montgomery

Top datacenter sites in Montgomery
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROTHWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.1
OAK RIDGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs66.1
KUYKENDAHLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs65.1
TOMBALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN302822Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs62.6
ConroeBrownfield138 kV3 MW3.5 yrs61.1
EC Near ConroeGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.5
UNKNOWN300592Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs60.5
GOSLINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.5
METROSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN308939Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs60.3
EC Near ConroeGreenfield——3.5 yrs60.2
SecurityBrownfield138 kV3 MW3.5 yrs60.1
EC Near SecurityGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.7
EC Near SecurityGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.4
RAYFORDSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.3
APRILSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.3
ALDENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.3
UNKNOWN307242Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.2
LAKE FORRESTSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.2
BOBVILLESubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.1
WALDENSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.1
CEDAR HILL SWITCHINGSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.0
TAP305366Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.0
BENTWATERSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW3.5 yrs59.0

Every scored site in Montgomery

All 74 sites, best first.

Montgomery datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Montgomery?

74 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 57.6/100 DC Readiness. That is the 18th-most of 234 Texas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Montgomery?

OAK RIDGE scores 66.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 74 scored sites in Montgomery (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Montgomery offer datacenter tax incentives?

Chapter 313/Chapter 403 property tax abatements; Texas Enterprise Fund; no state income tax.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Montgomery?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery as "Very High" (score 55).

What are industrial electricity rates in Montgomery?

Average industrial electricity is 7.45¢/kWh and commercial is 12.01¢/kWh in Montgomery.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Montgomery, Texas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/montgomery (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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