Datacenter Sites in Arkansas County, Arkansas
Arkansas County has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Arkansas County, Arkansas has 17 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 33rd of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 34th by average score. The top-scoring site is STUTTGART RICUSKEY at 59.8/100.
Site-selection context for Arkansas County
How does Arkansas County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Arkansas County ranks 33rd of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 1.0% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.7/100 ranks 34th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1896th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 6 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Arkansas County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (15, 88% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Arkansas County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.91¢/kWh and commercial 12.55¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 3 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 60°F. Land is valued around $4,364 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Arkansas County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUTTGART RICUSKEY | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 4.3 yrs | 59.8 |
| EC FFE Arkansas County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| OZ Arkansas | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN107883 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| UNKNOWN121330 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.4 |
| TAP161371 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN172076 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| ALMYRA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| DEWITT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| GILLETT | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| DELUCE | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| UNKNOWN107884 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.5 |
| UNKNOWN107887 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| UNKNOWN107888 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.1 |
| TAP149997 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 50.8 |
| TAP149998 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
| UNKNOWN159763 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.9 |
Every scored site in Arkansas County
All 17 sites, best first.
- STUTTGART RICUSKEY · 59.8
- EC FFE Arkansas County · 56.7
- OZ Arkansas · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7c488b08 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · df1748b3 · 55.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · e74b07d6 · 55.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · a0ac9db7 · 54.9
- ALMYRA · 54.7
- DEWITT · 54.2
- GILLETT · 53.3
- DELUCE · 53.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 20a970f6 · 52.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · b086928a · 51.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 72e1bbd4 · 51.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 18a5055d · 50.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 831ebf22 · 48.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 38286fbc · 48.9
Arkansas County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Arkansas County?
17 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 33rd-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Arkansas County?
STUTTGART RICUSKEY scores 59.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 17 scored sites in Arkansas County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Arkansas County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Arkansas County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Arkansas County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Arkansas County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Arkansas County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.91¢/kWh and commercial is 12.55¢/kWh in Arkansas County.
More in Arkansas
- All datacenter sites in Arkansas· 1,651 sites
- Operating datacenters in Arkansas
- Electric substations in Arkansas
- Pulaski County· 166 sites · avg 56.4
- Jefferson County· 82 sites · avg 51.1
- Sebastian County· 78 sites · avg 53.4
- Washington County· 58 sites · avg 58.8
- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
- Craighead County· 42 sites · avg 53.0
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Arkansas
- Greenfield sites in Arkansas
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Arkansas County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/arkansas-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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