W.G. Jones Texas State Forest
IndustrialMontgomery, Texas · MISO
At a glance
W.G. Jones Texas State Forest is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Montgomery, Texas, scoring 53.0/100 DC Readiness — 58th of 74 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 W.G. Jones Texas State Forest compare with other sites in Montgomery?
W.G. Jones Texas State Forest ranks 58th of 74 scored candidate sites in Montgomery. Its 53.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 57.6. It is roughly in line with the Texas average of 56.4 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Texas average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (96 vs 71) 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 W.G. Jones Texas State Forest to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest located transmission bottleneck is COLLE_JUPIT_1 (ERCOT), 42 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Houston I at 4.2 miles. 18 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Stream Data Centers Houston, 4.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at W.G. Jones Texas State Forest?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery "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 Montgomery, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OAK RIDGE | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
| ROTHWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.1 |
| KUYKENDAHL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.1 |
| TOMBALL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.8 |
| UNKNOWN302822 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.6 |
| Conroe | Brownfield | 138 kV | 3 MW | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Conroe | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
| UNKNOWN300592 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
W.G. Jones Texas State Forest: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of W.G. Jones Texas State Forest?
W.G. Jones Texas State Forest scores 53.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 58th of 74 scored sites in Montgomery. The Montgomery average is 57.6 and the Texas average is 56.4.
Which electric utility serves W.G. Jones Texas State Forest?
ENTERGY TEXAS INC. (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is W.G. Jones Texas State Forest in?
W.G. Jones Texas State Forest is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is W.G. Jones Texas State Forest from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Houston I, about 4.2 miles away; 18 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, “W.G. Jones Texas State Forest, Montgomery, TX”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/texas/montgomery/w-g-jones-texas-state-forest-4c9f61b9 (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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