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J-Box Outlines Commitments to Transparency and Responsible Development After Fort Worth Data Center Report

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November 11, 2026
Tyler, Texas — November 11, 2026 — J-Box, a data center planning and development company, today outlined its commitments to transparency and community fit following the release of the Fort Worth Data Center & Infrastructure Commission’s final report.
The commission presented its findings to the Fort Worth City Council on Nov. 10. Led by Dr. Michael Slattery, director of TCU’s Institute for Environmental Studies, the 11-member commission issued 19 recommendations covering water use, noise, siting, and power.

The report reflects questions communities across Texas are asking as data center development grows. J-Box believes the industry should be ready to answer those questions before ground is broken.
“Communities deserve to know what a data center will need from them in water, power, and land before it’s built,” said Reece Shaw, CEO of J-Box. “The industry’s responsibility is not simply to demonstrate that a project can be built. It’s to demonstrate that it has been carefully planned, that local conditions have been considered, and that it adds value to the community it will join.”

J-Box is committing to the following practices on the projects it supports:

  • Disclosure: sharing expected water use, power needs, and noise profile with local officials early in the planning process.

  • Right-sized design: supporting facilities sized to need, with the ability to scale in phases.

  • Early engagement: working with city staff and neighbors before applications are filed, not after.
“As more cities write rules for data centers, the industry has a choice to make,” Shaw said. “We want to be the company that shows up with answers and develops data centers that earn trust and add value to the communities around them.”
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About J-Box

J-Box is a data center planning and development company based in Tyler, Texas. It manages projects from confirming available power through construction, using modular designs that can scale and adapt as needs change. The company emphasizes resource-conscious design, community-informed development, and long-term economic value.

For more information, visit j-box.io
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