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Montgomery, Texas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
60.0
Good / 100

Conroe is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Montgomery, Texas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 60.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 3 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN300716
Substation distance1.8 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity3 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_HOUSTON
Wholesale LMP$18.71/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 3.1 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth1,198
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Houston I
IXP distance11.9 mi
Fiber providers18
Fiber coverage94.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance187.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability90.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Open Space
Former usegas
Existing capacity3 MW
Retirement date2012-04-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintModerate (55/100)
Flood zoneZone A (SFHA)
Water stress (WRI)2.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteWESTERN WASTE INDUSTRIES CONROE INDUSTRIAL NON HAZARDOUS LANDFILL
Hazard sub-score20/100
Construction cost index100.7 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterStream Data Centers Houston
DC distance11.9 mi
Nearest rail1.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route4.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,600
Heating degree days1,800
Land price / acre$13,070

Regulatory climate

Favorablestate posture · as of 2026-08

No moratorium; fastest US interconnection (ERCOT). SB 6 adds large-load obligations above 75 MW.

DC tax incentiveYes
Large-load threshold≥ 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.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
34
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
89
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk7%
64
Natural hazard6%
20
Buildability7%
90
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
60
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Montgomery, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Conroe
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROTHWOODSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.0
OAK RIDGESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs62.0
KUYKENDAHLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs61.0
TOMBALLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW1.7 yrs60.7
SecurityBrownfield138 kV3 MW3.4 yrs59.2
EC Near ConroeGreenfield3.4 yrs58.8
EC Near ConroeGreenfield3.4 yrs58.8
UNKNOWN302822Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW1.7 yrs58.5

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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