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Carl Bailey

Brownfield

Augusta, Woodruff, Arkansas · Arkansas Electric Coop Corp

Legacy capacity
120
MW

Carl Bailey is a natural gas plant in Augusta, Woodruff, Arkansas, retired 2024-10-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 120 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity120 MW
Retirement date2024-10-01
EIA plant ID#202

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 mi
Operator address535 Woodruff 816, Augusta, AR, 72006
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Woodruff County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)1,546
Construction employment76
Land value$3,916/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate10.08¢/kWh
Industrial power rate11.47¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.8%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply0.5 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days1,900
Mean annual temp60°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index38.0 · Relatively High
Fiber providers4 · 62% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Carl Bailey, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Carl Bailey
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Hamilton MosesGreenfieldARSt. Francis——1.4 yrs60.5
EC FFE White CountyGreenfieldARWhite County——1.4 yrs60.0
BRINKLEY EAST SUBSTATIONSubstation-AdjacentARMonroe County230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs59.9
EC FFE Woodruff CountyGreenfieldARWoodruff County——1.4 yrs59.0
EC Near Carl BaileyGreenfieldARWoodruff——1.4 yrs58.1
EC Near Carl BaileyGreenfieldARWoodruff——1.4 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN107872Substation-AdjacentARWhite County161 kV100 MW2.8 yrs57.6
EC FFE Jackson CountyGreenfieldARJackson County——1.4 yrs57.6

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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