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Datacenter Sites in Columbia County, Arkansas

Columbia County has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,100 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Columbia County, Arkansas has 19 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 29th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 25th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · da391dcc at 63.8/100.

19
Candidate sites
54.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,100 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
Top 19 in Columbia County

Site-selection context for Columbia County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
11.17¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
6.90¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
7
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$2,902
Land price / acre
1,900
Cooling degree days
3,400
Heating degree days
60°F
Mean annual temp

How does Columbia County compare with other counties in Arkansas?

By number of scored sites, Columbia County ranks 29th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 1.2% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 54.2/100 ranks 25th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1783rd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 10 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Columbia County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (12, 63% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (5) and 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 Columbia County?

Industrial electricity averages 6.90¢/kWh and commercial 11.17¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 7 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 $2,902 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Columbia County

Top datacenter sites in Columbia County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN107970Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs63.8
Greenfield (UNKNOWN107970 - EL DORADO SUBS)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN107967Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
TAP142009Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN107975Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN107972Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN107725Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN107974Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN107971Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN107969Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
UNKNOWN107968Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN158150Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.5
OZ ColumbiaGreenfield——4.3 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN107827Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.0
Waldo HS Abandoned GymIndustrial——4.3 yrs50.3
Abandoned New High School Gym built in 2000Industrial——4.3 yrs50.3
Abandoned Brandon Harton PropertyIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.2
McNeil Former HS GymIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.2
ARK-LA Feed MillIndustrial——4.3 yrs49.2

Every scored site in Columbia County

All 19 sites, best first.

Columbia County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Columbia County?

19 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 54.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 29th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Columbia County?

Substation-Adjacent site · da391dcc scores 63.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 19 scored sites in Columbia County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Columbia County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Columbia County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Columbia County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Columbia County as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Columbia County?

Average industrial electricity is 6.90¢/kWh and commercial is 11.17¢/kWh in Columbia County.

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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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Columbia County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/columbia-county (data as of November 13, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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