Datacenter Sites in Conway County, Arkansas
Conway County has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Conway County, Arkansas has 14 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 41st of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 51st by average score. The top-scoring site is PLEASANT HILL at 62.8/100.
Site-selection context for Conway County
How does Conway County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Conway County ranks 41st of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.9/100 ranks 51st in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2089th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 5 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Conway County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (6, 43% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (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 Conway County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.22¢/kWh and commercial 11.72¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 5 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 $3,149 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Conway County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLEASANT HILL | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 62.8 |
| UNKNOWN107978 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.2 |
| OZ Conway | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN107979 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN107977 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN117230 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| EC FFE Conway County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.2 |
| Crompton Mills | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 48.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
Every scored site in Conway County
All 14 sites, best first.
- PLEASANT HILL · 62.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 19fd150a · 55.2
- OZ Conway · 55.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · a4e17415 · 55.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · c5bf88fd · 55.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5335e260 · 54.7
- EC FFE Conway County · 54.2
- Crompton Mills · 48.5
- Mine Site · dfa9550b · 48.1
- Mine Site · 47b8150d · 48.1
- Mine Site · 7aa1a46b · 48.1
- Mine Site · b3ec6eaf · 47.2
- Mine Site · 944b1fc3 · 47.2
- Mine Site · 4d2cd254 · 46.8
Conway County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Conway County?
14 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 41st-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Conway County?
PLEASANT HILL scores 62.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 14 scored sites in Conway County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Conway County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Conway County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Conway County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Conway County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Conway County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.22¢/kWh and commercial is 11.72¢/kWh in Conway 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 Conway County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/conway-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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