EL DORADO SUBSTATION

Substation-Adjacent

Calhoun County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
69.9
Good / 100

EL DORADO SUBSTATION is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Calhoun County, Arkansas, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 69.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationEL DORADO SUBSTATION
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ARKANSAS
Wholesale LMP$30.14/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth161
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPARE-ON Hope
IXP distance58.6 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage88.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance244.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeSubstation-Adjacent
Parcel ownerPfa Us Silva L P
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability40.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Evergreen Forest

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index51.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterARE-ON Hope
DC distance58.6 mi
Nearest rail3.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.6 mi
Nearest fiber route146.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.02¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$2,591
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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
89
Water risk8%
84
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
40
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
30

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Calhoun County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EL DORADO SUBSTATION
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (EL DORADO SUBSTATION - SHERIDA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs67.3
Greenfield (EL DORADO SUBSTATION - SHERIDA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs66.4
Greenfield (EL DORADO SUBSTATION - SHERIDA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs64.7
UNKNOWN121602Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs62.9
Greenfield (EL DORADO SUBSTATION - SHERIDA)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs61.7
BEARDENSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs60.7
Greenfield (BEARDEN - UNKNOWN121602)Greenfield115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs56.2
EC FFE Calhoun CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs55.6

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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