How many datacenter sites are in Arkansas?

GridCensus catalogs 1,651 scored datacenter candidate sites in Arkansas, with an average DC Readiness score of 50.3/100.

What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Arkansas?

Candidate sites in Arkansas average a 2.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 142 projects.

What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Arkansas?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Arkansas (758 sites), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

Datacenter Sites in Arkansas

Arkansas has 1,651 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.3/100 DC Readiness. Substation-Adjacent parcels lead the inventory (758 sites). Most sites interconnect through MISO. The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 100.5k MW and average a 2.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait.

1,651

Candidate sites

50.3/100

Avg DC Readiness

100.5k MW

Catalogued capacity

theoretical aggregate

2.6 yrs

Avg queue wait

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Top 25 in Arkansas

By site type

By grid region

MISO
1,632
ERCOT
11
SERC
4
SPP
3
PJM
1

Average sub-score profile

How Arkansas's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).

Power availability

42.4

Speed-to-power

29.8

Fiber

69.5

Water

83.3

Hazard resilience

60.9

Top 25 datacenter sites in Arkansas

Ranked by DC Readiness.

Top datacenter sites in Arkansas
Site	Type	County	Voltage	Capacity	Queue wait	Score
MABELVALE SUBSTATION	Substation-Adjacent	Pulaski County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	66.4
TONTITOWN	Substation-Adjacent	Benton County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	65.2
UNKNOWN117209	Substation-Adjacent	Hot Spring County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	65.2
WRIGHTSVILLE	Substation-Adjacent	Pulaski County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	64.3
MAYFLOWER	Substation-Adjacent	Pulaski County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	64.3
KEO SUBSTATION	Substation-Adjacent	Lonoke County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	64.0
OZ Pulaski	Greenfield	Pulaski	—	—	1.4 yrs	62.4
WEST MEMPHIS SUBSTATION	Substation-Adjacent	Crittenden County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	62.3
WHITE BLUFF	Substation-Adjacent	Jefferson County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	62.2
UNKNOWN117348	Substation-Adjacent	Lonoke County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	62.1
UNKNOWN123543	Substation-Adjacent	Hempstead County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	62.1
CHAMBERS SPRINGS	Substation-Adjacent	Washington County	345 kV	600 MW	2.8 yrs	61.8
EC Near Hamilton Moses	Greenfield	St. Francis	—	—	1.4 yrs	61.4
SHERIDAN	Substation-Adjacent	Grant County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	61.3
FORT SMITH	Substation-Adjacent	Sebastian County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	61.2
JONESBORO EHV	Substation-Adjacent	Craighead County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	61.2
TAP149964	Substation-Adjacent	Hot Spring County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	61.1
UNKNOWN117262	Substation-Adjacent	Hot Spring County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	61.1
ARKANSAS NUCLEAR ONE	Substation-Adjacent	Pope County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	60.7
UNKNOWN107970	Substation-Adjacent	Columbia County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	60.6
OZ Washington	Greenfield	Washington	—	—	1.4 yrs	60.6
EC Near Cecil Lynch	Greenfield	Pulaski	—	—	1.4 yrs	60.3
EC FFE Hempstead County	Greenfield	Hempstead County	—	—	1.4 yrs	60.1
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC	Greenfield	Washington	—	—	1.4 yrs	60.1
SANS SOUCI	Substation-Adjacent	Mississippi County	500 kV	1,000 MW	2.8 yrs	59.9

Counties in Arkansas

74 counties with five or more scored sites.

Pulaski County166 · 53.3 Jefferson County82 · 48.0 Sebastian County78 · 49.2 Washington County58 · 54.5 Benton County57 · 52.2 Craighead County42 · 49.9 Hot Spring County41 · 52.8 Miller County39 · 50.6 Phillips34 · 48.5 Garland County33 · 47.2 Franklin County32 · 49.8 Crawford County32 · 51.1 Independence County29 · 48.4 Logan County29 · 48.6 Union County28 · 50.0 Mississippi County28 · 51.1 Faulkner County26 · 50.9 Johnson County25 · 49.0 Saline County25 · 52.2 Lafayette25 · 51.8 St. Francis County24 · 55.9 Montgomery County24 · 44.3 Baxter County23 · 49.1 Woodruff23 · 51.5 Lonoke County22 · 53.1 Carroll County22 · 47.1 Ouachita County22 · 47.9 Greene County21 · 51.3 Columbia County19 · 51.0 Cross County19 · 52.0 White County18 · 51.5 Crittenden County18 · 55.1 Arkansas County17 · 50.6 Pike County16 · 49.1 Hempstead County16 · 55.9 Desha County16 · 47.3 Howard County15 · 51.5 Jackson County15 · 50.8 Sevier County15 · 49.1 Chicot County15 · 48.4 Clay County14 · 51.1 Polk County14 · 46.9 Grant County14 · 50.4 Conway County14 · 48.8 Izard County14 · 49.1 Pope County13 · 51.3 Lawrence13 · 48.7 Little River County13 · 49.9 Clark County12 · 51.4 Cleburne County12 · 47.4 Boone County11 · 49.4 Monroe County11 · 50.6 Van Buren County10 · 48.2 Bradley County10 · 49.4 Drew10 · 49.1 Ashley County10 · 51.3 Searcy County9 · 47.1 Sharp County9 · 49.0 Cleveland County9 · 51.4 Scott County9 · 48.6 Marion County9 · 49.8 Poinsett County9 · 49.0 Fulton County8 · 47.5 Lincoln County8 · 48.6 Randolph County7 · 51.2 Nevada7 · 54.6 Lee County7 · 51.7 Yell County7 · 48.2 Calhoun County6 · 48.0 Stone County6 · 46.9 Dallas County6 · 48.0 Prairie County6 · 48.1 Perry County5 · 51.2 Madison County5 · 49.3

Arkansas datacenter site selection FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Arkansas?: GridCensus catalogs 1,651 scored datacenter candidate sites in Arkansas, with an average DC Readiness score of 50.3/100.
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Arkansas?: Candidate sites in Arkansas average a 2.6 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 142 projects.
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Arkansas?: Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common category in Arkansas (758 sites), and most sites fall within the MISO grid region.

Dataset updated September 2026. Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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