Datacenter Sites in Drew, Arkansas
Drew has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Drew, Arkansas has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 53rd of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 51st by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Drew · 668e51f3 at 55.8/100.
Site-selection context for Drew
How does Drew compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Drew ranks 53rd of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.6% 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 2409th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Drew?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (5, 50% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (4) and federal excess (1). 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 Drew?
Industrial electricity averages 7.85¢/kWh and commercial 11.34¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 3 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 $3,711 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Drew
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Drew | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| MONTICELLO EAST | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| UNKNOWN107950 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| UNKNOWN108009 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| UNKNOWN108011 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.2 |
| LACEY | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 52.4 |
| EC FFE Drew County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.1 |
| OZ Drew | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.2 |
| MONTICELLO, AR | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.8 |
| Greenfield (MONTICELLO EAST - LACEY) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 46.6 |
Every scored site in Drew
All 10 sites, best first.
- OZ Drew · 668e51f3 · 55.8
- MONTICELLO EAST · 53.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 52d7d1e0 · 53.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 5a3d7757 · 53.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 81ac91f9 · 53.2
- LACEY · 52.4
- EC FFE Drew County · 52.1
- OZ Drew · 1e9caf51 · 51.2
- MONTICELLO, AR · 2bb8b88c · 47.8
- Greenfield (MONTICELLO EAST - LACEY) · 46.6
Drew datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Drew?
10 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 53rd-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Drew?
OZ Drew · 668e51f3 scores 55.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 10 scored sites in Drew (a greenfield site).
Does Drew offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Drew in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Drew?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Drew as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Drew?
Average industrial electricity is 7.85¢/kWh and commercial is 11.34¢/kWh in Drew.
More in Arkansas
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- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
- Craighead County· 42 sites · avg 53.0
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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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Drew, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/drew (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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