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Paragould

Brownfield

Paragould, Greene, Arkansas · Paragould Municipal Utilities

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Paragould is a oil plant in Paragould, Greene, Arkansas, retired 2002-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 useoil plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity2 MW
Retirement date2002-01-01
EIA plant ID#192

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.2 mi
Operator addressPoplar Street, Paragould, AR, 72450
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a oil 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 — Greene 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)13,796
Construction employment480
Land value$4,818/acre

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate12.15¢/kWh
Industrial power rate9.45¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)0.8%

Water & cooling

Water stressLow
Public water supply4.4 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 · 100% 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 Paragould, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Paragould
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JONESBORO EHVSubstation-AdjacentARCraighead County500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs61.2
OZ CraigheadGreenfieldARCraighead——1.4 yrs57.2
OZ CraigheadGreenfieldARCraighead——1.4 yrs56.8
EC Near KennettGreenfieldMODunklin——1.4 yrs55.8
EC Near ParagouldGreenfieldARGreene——1.4 yrs55.8
EC FFE Greene CountyGreenfieldARGreene County——1.4 yrs55.5
OZ CraigheadGreenfieldARCraighead——1.4 yrs55.4
EC FFE Clay CountyGreenfieldARClay County——1.4 yrs55.3

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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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