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Skybox Houston One

OperatingEst.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.ColocationBuildingHarris County, Texas

Skybox Houston One is an operating colocation in Texas. Operated or owned by SkyBox Datacenters. Planned capacity: 30 MW (announced). Verification: announced only. 7 cited sources.

30% profile completeness
17 claims from 7 sources
Last verified against sources: Oct 12, 2026
Newest dated evidence: Oct 12, 2026
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Datacenter Source. “Skybox Houston One.” /facilities/skybox-houston-one-harris-county-tx. Data as of 2026-10-12. Accessed 2026-10-12.
BibTeX
@misc{datacentersource_skybox_houston_one_harris_county_tx_2026,
  title = {{Skybox Houston One}},
  author = {{Datacenter Source}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{/facilities/skybox-houston-one-harris-county-tx}},
  note = {Data as of 2026-10-12; accessed 2026-10-12. Compiled from cited sources, including OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Epoch AI (CC BY 4.0)},
}

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Current facility power
Not yet sourced
Planned capacity
30 MW[3]
AnnouncedStated by the company or reported in the press; not yet backed by a filing or grid record. As of Sep 30, 2026.Likely
Floor area
Not yet sourced
Buildings (planned)
Not yet sourced
Capital cost / investment
Not yet sourced
First operational
Not yet sourced

POWER & GRID

Time-to-power · verification · interconnection
Time to power
Energized — operating
Medium confidence
Project verification
Announced only
Only announcements or press coverage found.
Current stage
Operational
Furthest stage with documented evidence
Utility · ISO
Entergy · MISO
Substation: Franz Substation (138 kV) (nearest, unverified)

Power reality

Announced
30 MW[3]AnnouncedStated by the company or reported in the press; not yet backed by a filing or grid record. As of Sep 30, 2026.
Reported by skyboxdatacenters.com
Interconnection request
No record
Contracted / approved
No record
Under construction
No record
Operational
No record
AI evidence brief
Summarizes only the evidence on this page. Answers citing anything else are rejected automatically.

Project verification

Development
  1. AnnouncedSep 30, 2026
    Company announcement
    • Sep 30, 2026 · Planned capacity reported: 30 MW[3]
  2. Land acquiredimplied by a later stage
  3. Planning / zoningimplied by a later stage
  4. Permittingimplied by a later stage
Grid interconnection
  1. Interconnection application
  2. Feasibility study
  3. System impact study
  4. Facilities study
  5. Interconnection agreement / service contract
Build & energization
  1. Financing
  2. Under constructionimplied by a later stage
  3. Energizationimplied by a later stage
  4. OperationalOct 12, 2026
    Community map
    • Oct 12, 2026 · Reported status: operating[1]

● documented · ◌ implied by a later stage · ○ no evidence found. Dates are those of the earliest dated evidence, which can be later than when a stage actually began. Evidence classes: Company announcement, Community map.

Grid path

  1. facility
    Skybox Houston One
  2. substation
    Franz Substation (138 kV)[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Nearest mapped substation, 0.11 km away. Proximity does not establish that it serves the site.
  3. transmission
    345 kV line[1]
    Proximity onlyUnverified
    Highest-voltage line mapped within 2 km (0.11 km away). Not confirmed as the supply path.
  4. utility
    Entergy[2]
    Service territoryLikely
    Retail service territory containing the site
  5. ISO / RTO
    MISO[4]
    Service territoryLikely
    Balancing authority: MISO
Substation capacity:
not published
Required upgrades:
not yet sourced
Congestion:
not yet sourced (no nodal price data)

Dashed boxes are based on proximity only and do not establish which asset serves the site.

Interconnection records

QueueRelationshipStageMW req.MW appr.QueuedExpected in servicePOI / TOSource · as of
ERCOT 24INR0584
Kegans BESS (Houston IV BESS) · SMT Houston IV LLC · Storage
Possibly related generation
Speculative
Generation request name/developer shares “houston” with this facility, in the same county. Not confirmed as serving it.
In service
SS Completed, FIS Completed, IA
164.6 ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 1, 2026.——In service May 6, 202644140 CLODINE 138kV[5] Oct 1, 2026
ERCOT 25INR0420
Houston BESS · SMT Houston · Storage
Possibly related generation
Speculative
Generation request name/developer shares “houston” with this facility, in the same county. Not confirmed as serving it.
Facilities study
SS Completed, FIS Completed, No IA
227.9 ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Oct 1, 2026.——Jan 1, 2028Tap 138 kV LAUDER (#46002) - RITTENHOUSE (#46282) ckt 95[5] Oct 1, 2026

On-site & dedicated generation

  • ERCOT 24INR0584 Kegans BESS (Houston IV BESS) (Storage, 164.6 MW requested)[5]
    Generation request name/developer shares “houston” with this facility, in the same county. Not confirmed as serving it.
    Battery storageArrangement unknown165 MWConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record.Speculative
  • ERCOT 25INR0420 Houston BESS (Storage, 227.9 MW requested)[5]
    Generation request name/developer shares “houston” with this facility, in the same county. Not confirmed as serving it.
    Battery storageArrangement unknown228 MWConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record.Speculative

LOCAL IMPACT

Water · generation · incentives · regulation · rates

Water & cooling

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for water use or the cooling type at this site. Know one? Add a source

On-site generation & air permits

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for on-site generation or an air permit for this site. Know one? Add a source

Incentives

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for tax abatements, PILOTs or other incentives for this project. Know one? Add a source

Regulatory events

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for hearings, rezonings, permits or commission proceedings. Know one? Add a source

Utility & rates

Not yet collected: we haven't found a source for a large-load tariff or commission docket for Entergy. Know one? Add a source

Location & imagery

Mapped outline
Coordinates
29.80280, -95.75495
County
Harris County
Photographs

No openly licensed ground-level photos matched to this site yet.

Ownership, operation & customers

  1. 1. Property owner of record
    Not identified
  2. 2. Owner / developer
    Not identified
  3. 3. Operator
    SkyBox Datacenters[1]Likely
  4. 4. Tenant / cloud
    Not identified
  5. 5. End customer / workload
    Not identified
Power supply
Utility:
Entergy[2]Unverified

Each link is sourced separately. The property owner of record is often a special-purpose entity; the same company appearing in two roles is shown only when sources say so.

All parties with evidence
Operator
Utility
Entergy[2]Unverified

Most likely retail provider among 3 overlapping service territories (largest retail sales; territory polygons are approximate). Also overlapping: San Bernard Electric Coop, INC, Centerpoint Energy.

No tenants or end users identified in our sources yet.

Power (all fields)

Planned capacity
30 MW[3]AnnouncedStated by the company or reported in the press; not yet backed by a filing or grid record. As of Sep 30, 2026.Likely

“This 30 MW, 140,000 SF facility offers an enterprise-class secured data center with abundant power, market-leading design, and operating efficiency.” — Capacity stated on the operator's facility page (facility capacity). Recorded as design capacity, not as power currently in use.

Current facility power
Not yet sourced

Capacity figures are nameplate or contracted; annual consumption is a labeled model estimate, not metered data.

Grid & electricity

ISO / RTO
MISO[4]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived

Location falls inside overlapping MISO and ERCOT footprints; chosen by the balancing areas of the overlapping utilities.

Balancing authority
MISO[2]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure.Likelyderived

Control area of the containing utility territory.

Nearest mapped substation
Franz Substation (138 kV)[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived

Nearest substation mapped in OpenStreetMap; proximity does not establish which substation serves the site.

Distance to substation
0.1 km[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived
Highest-voltage line nearby
345 kV[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Sep 28, 2026.Likelyderived

Highest-voltage transmission line mapped within 2 km.

State avg. industrial price
7.07¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed

Texas statewide average, July 2026.

State avg. commercial price
8.47¢/kWh[6]ConfirmedBacked by a filing, deed, permit, interconnection-queue record, or a government or utility record. As of Jul 2026.Confirmed

Texas statewide average, July 2026.

Generation within 50 km
7.45 GW[7]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Jan 1, 202502.Confirmedderived

69 EIA-reported plants within 50 km.

Generation queued in county
6.66 GW[5]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 1, 2026.Confirmedderived

30 active generation interconnection requests in Harris County: Storage 6,058 MW, Gas 501 MW, Solar 50 MW, Other 50 MW. Queued projects often don't get built.

Interconnection status
Not yet sourced
Contracted / committed power
Not yet sourced
Nearby infrastructureTypeDistanceVoltage / capacitySource
138 kV line · CenterPoint EnergyTransmission line0.08 km138 kV[1]
345 kV line · CenterPoint EnergyTransmission line0.11 km345 kV[1]
T H Wharton · NRG Texas Power LLCPower plant (Natural Gas)26.6 km1 GW[7]
Ho Clarke Generating · ProEnergy ServicesPower plant (Natural Gas)34.1 km356 MW[7]
Fort Bend Solar LLC · Acciona Energy USA Global, LLCPower plant (Solar)34.7 km240 MW[7]
W A Parish · NRG Texas Power LLCPower plant (Coal)37.5 km3.63 GW[7]
Braes Bayou Plant · ProEnergy ServicesPower plant (Natural Gas)38.2 km356 MW[7]
Jack Fusco Energy Center · Brazos Valley EnergyPower plant (Natural Gas)38.8 km538 MW[7]
Cutlass Solar II · Cutlass II Solar LLCPower plant (Solar)46 km200 MW[7]
Fighting Jays Solar Project · AP Solar 2, LLCPower plant (Solar)49.4 km228 MW[7]
Franz Substation · CenterPoint EnergySubstation0.11 km138 kV[1]
Largest queued generation in this countyFuelQueue statusMWSource
Hobby BESS IERCOT 26INR0546 · Airport Storage II LLCStorageIn study · proposed 2027-10603 MW[5]
Knight Airport BESS IERCOT 26INR0545 · Airport Storage I LLCStorageIn study · proposed 2027-10522 MW[5]
NRG Greens Bayou 6 (TEF-Due Diligence)ERCOT 24INR0410 · NRG Greens Bayou 6 LLCGasIA signed · proposed 2028-05445 MW[5]
Beacon StorageERCOT 23INR0127 · AES Distributed Energy, IncStorageUnder construction · proposed 2029-10409 MW[5]
Sigma StorageERCOT 23INR0126 · AES Distributed Energy, IncStorageUnder construction · proposed 2029-10408 MW[5]
Claire BESSERCOT 24INR0500 · BRP Blue Topaz 3, LLCStorageIn study · proposed 2027-12406 MW[5]

Utility, ISO and nearby assets are derived from the site's location. Proximity to a substation or line doesn't establish the interconnection; that needs a utility filing or interconnection-queue record. Queue requests are applications, not commitments — most never reach operation.

Construction & permitting

  1. Announced
    —
  2. Land acquired
    —
  3. Permitting
    —
  4. Construction start
    —
  5. First operational
    —
  6. Expected completion
    —
Planned capacity
30 MW[3]AnnouncedStated by the company or reported in the press; not yet backed by a filing or grid record. As of Sep 30, 2026.Likely

“This 30 MW, 140,000 SF facility offers an enterprise-class secured data center with abundant power, market-leading design, and operating efficiency.” — Capacity stated on the operator's facility page (facility capacity). Recorded as design capacity, not as power currently in use.

Real estate

Official assessments
Assessor's value for a tax year

None sourced yet

Recorded transactions
Sale prices from recorded deeds

None sourced yet

Model estimates
Our model — not an appraisal

None sourced yet

Site area
7.9 acres[1]Est.Modeled, measured from satellite imagery, inferred from community mapping, or computed by this site. Not a disclosed figure. As of Oct 12, 2026.Likelyderived

Area of the mapped OSM site outline.

Annual property tax
Not yet sourced

No county parcel or assessor records linked yet. County records are currently ingested for Loudoun County, VA and Maricopa County, AZ.

Size

Floor area
Not yet sourced

What changed (last 3 years)

Follow this facility (RSS)

No tracked changes yet. Values are recorded on every data refresh, so changes will appear here over time.

Timeline

No dated events sourced yet.

All claims (provenance audit)

17
FieldValueSourceConfidenceAs ofStatus
NameSkybox Houston Oneway/714776107 name=Skybox Houston One[1] Likely2026-10-12Shown
StatusOperating[1] derivedUnverified2026-10-12Shown
Facility typeColocation[1] derivedUnverified2026-10-12Shown
Websitehttps://skyboxdatacenters.com/locations/skybox-houston[1] Likely2026-10-12Shown
OperatorSkyBox Datacentersoperator=Skybox[1] Likely2026-10-12Shown
UtilityEntergyterritory 55937: ENTERGY TEXAS INC. (INVESTOR OWNED, ENTERGY CORP)[2] derivedUnverified2022Shown
Planned capacity30 MW[3] Likely2026-09-30Shown
ISO / RTOMISOMIDCONTINENT INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR, INC.. | ELECTRIC RELIABIL[4] derivedLikely—Shown
Balancing authorityMISO[2] derivedLikely—Shown
Nearest mapped substationFranz Substation (138 kV)way/99899121[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Distance to substation0.1 km[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Highest-voltage line nearby345 kV[1] derivedLikely2026-09-28Shown
Generation queued in county6.66 GW[5] derivedConfirmed2026-10-01Shown
State avg. industrial price7.07¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
State avg. commercial price8.47¢/kWh[6] Confirmed2026-07Shown
Generation within 50 km7.45 GW[7] derivedConfirmed202502Shown
Site area7.9 acres[1] derivedLikely2026-10-12Shown