planned
Small ~20 MW compute facility that became a flashpoint in Forney's data center politics.
Key data: Oncor Electric Delivery | ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
Source-backed project record · TX
Forney Compute Facility
This record consolidates 15 research observations while retaining source distinctions, location precision and unresolved fields.
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Project facts
Location and operating record
| Operator / developer | NOT_FOUND |
|---|---|
| Jurisdiction | Forney, TX |
| Address | East of FM 1641, approximately 1,100 ft from the Fox Hollow neighborhood |
| Location precision | parcel or bounded site |
| Coordinates | Not published; no coordinate inferred |
| Capacity | Not established |
| Aliases | Forney Compute Facility |
Evidence coverage
What has been researched
| Project profile | 0 rows |
|---|---|
| Intent / permits | 0 rows |
| Civic / infrastructure | 3 rows |
SOURCE RECORD
Forney Compute Facility: source record
OWNERSHIP AND PROFILE
Forney Compute Facility: ownership and profile
planned
Developer: Basic Developers, LLC | Permit applicant: Basic Developers, LLC (agent Daniel Stewart) | County: Kaufman | Research region: Dallas-Fort Worth / North Texas
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
POWER AND GRID
Forney Compute Facility: power and grid
planned
Key data: Utility: Oncor Electric Delivery | Grid area: ERCOT | Transmission: Oncor overhead lines using capacity freed by the Smurfit Kappa facility
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
WATER AND COOLING
Forney Compute Facility: water and cooling
planned
Key data: Cooling: closed-loop cooling | Wastewater: on-site septic system
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
PERMITS AND JURISDICTION
Forney Compute Facility: permits and jurisdiction
planned
Key data: Jurisdictions: City of Forney | Kaufman County | ERCOT
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
CIVIC AND COMMUNITY
Forney Compute Facility: civic and community
planned
Sited roughly 1,100 ft from the Fox Hollow neighborhood
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
planned
P&Z deadlock effectively denied the application
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
planned
Forney moving toward a citywide data center prohibition via zoning text amendment
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-09-05
TIMELINE
Forney Compute Facility: timeline
planned
Forney Ordinance 26-12 adopted requiring a 5,000-ft residential setback
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-04
planned
Planning & Zoning Commission deadlocks 3-3, constituting denial
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-06-04
planned
Appeal heard by City Council requiring a three-fourths supermajority
Claim classification: Not yet assigned
Status date: 2026-07-21
PROJECT STATUS
Forney Compute Facility: project status
planned
Forney's Planning & Zoning Commission deadlocked 3-3 on June 4, 2026, which constituted a denial, and the appeal went to City Council on July 21, 2026 requiring a three-fourths supermajority.
Key data: P&Z 3-3 deadlock = denial; council appeal 2026-07-21
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-07-21
Limitation: Local blog-style coverage; not confirmed against official Forney meeting minutes.
CAPACITY GROSS POWER
Forney Compute Facility: capacity gross power
planned
The 5.4-acre, roughly 60,000 sq ft facility would draw about 20 MW, which the city compared to 16,000-20,000 homes.
Key data: ~20 MW; 5.4 acres; ~60,000 sq ft
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026
INTERCONNECTION
Forney Compute Facility: interconnection
planned
Power would come via Oncor overhead lines using capacity freed by the Smurfit Kappa facility.
Key data: Oncor lines; capacity freed by Smurfit Kappa
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026
ZONING LAND USE
Forney Compute Facility: zoning land use
planned
Forney Ordinance 26-12, adopted in April 2026, requires a 5,000-foot setback from residences; the proposed site is about 1,100 feet from the Fox Hollow neighborhood.
Key data: Ordinance 26-12; 5,000-ft setback; site ~1,100 ft from homes
Claim classification: REPORTED_FACT · Verification: SINGLE_SOURCE · Retrieved: 2026-09-05
Status date: 2026-04
Sources
Evidence and provenance
- Source record ↗ · Retrieved 2026-09-05 · SOURCE BACKED