Crawford County, Arkansas · ERCOT

DC Readiness
66.0
Good / 100

VAN BUREN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Crawford County, Arkansas, interconnecting through ERCOT. It screens at 66.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVAN BUREN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage161 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneERCOT_CENTRAL
Wholesale LMP$18.75/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionERCOT
Queue depth876
Avg queue wait3.4 yrs
Recent queue wait3.1 yrs
Completion rate29%
Withdrawal rate71%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOzarksGo Fayetteville
IXP distance44.3 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage71.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance231.5 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerOklahoma Gas & Electric
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteARDOT BRIDGE 03609 JOB NUMBER 040747
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index75.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterOzarksGo Fayetteville
DC distance44.3 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.3 mi
Nearest fiber route45.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.98¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$4,236

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
60
Speed to power15%
55
Fiber connectivity12%
70
Energy cost10%
93
Water risk8%
89
Natural hazard8%
52
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
87
Gas pipeline2%
86
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VAN BUREN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN121673Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.8
RUDYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.4 yrs66.0
UNKNOWN121864Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.4 yrs65.9
TAP148831Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.4 yrs65.2
TAP148834Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.4 yrs65.2
UNKNOWN107988Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN117258Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.4 yrs64.1
TAP148815Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.4 yrs63.5

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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