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Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649

Former Mine

Craighead County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
49.8
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649 is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Craighead County, Arkansas, scoring 49.8/100 DC Readiness — 31st of 42 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityENTERGY ARKANSAS LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth136
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPARE-ON Forrest City
IXP distance57.1 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage86.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Stone; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterARE-ON Forrest City
DC distance57.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.76¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$4,451

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649 compare with other sites in Craighead County?

Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649 ranks 31st of 42 scored candidate sites in Craighead County. Its 49.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.0. It is roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Arkansas average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (73 vs 70) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest located transmission bottleneck is Horn_Lake_Freeport_161kV_flo_Freeport_500_161kV_ (MISO), 71 miles away. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Forrest City at 57.1 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ARE-ON Forrest City, 57.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Craighead County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
73
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
JONESBORO EHVSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs64.4
OZ CraigheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.2
OZ CraigheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs58.8
OZ CraigheadGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.4
JONESBORO SPASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
HERGETT JCWLSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
JONESBOROSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.6
TRUMANNSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.4

Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649?

Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649 scores 49.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 31st of 42 scored sites in Craighead County. The Craighead County average is 53.0 and the Arkansas average is 53.6.

Which electric utility serves Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649?

ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.

What grid region is Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649 in?

Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Forrest City, about 57.1 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Former Mine site at 35.861, -90.649, Craighead County, AR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/craighead-county/mine-site-4fd8bdcc (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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