Datacenter Sites in Faulkner County, Arkansas
Faulkner County has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,201 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Faulkner County, Arkansas has 26 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 17th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 29th by average score. The top-scoring site is Blaney Hill Solar Farm at 61.0/100.
Site-selection context for Faulkner County
How does Faulkner County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Faulkner County ranks 17th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 1.6% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 53.9/100 ranks 29th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1422nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 12 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Faulkner County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 42% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (8) and former mine (3). 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 Faulkner County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.29¢/kWh and commercial 11.78¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $4,679 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Faulkner County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaney Hill Solar Farm | Brownfield | 161 kV | 1 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| OZ Faulkner | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 58.8 |
| UNKNOWN117290 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN117289 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN117288 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.3 |
| UNKNOWN108012 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.0 |
| TYLER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN108016 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| UNKNOWN108017 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.9 |
| OZ Faulkner | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 56.7 |
| UNKNOWN108013 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| UNKNOWN121601 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| UNKNOWN108014 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| GREENBRIER | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 51.8 |
| Habitat for Humanity House #21 | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.4 |
| Hines Service Center | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.4 |
| Earl Rogers Building | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.4 |
| Satterfield Station | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.4 |
| Conway Scrap Metal Site | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.3 |
| Conway Scrap Metal | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.3 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.3 |
| Former Stout Minimart | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.2 |
| Meadow Lake Corner Shopping Center | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.2 |
Every scored site in Faulkner County
All 26 sites, best first.
- Blaney Hill Solar Farm · 61.0
- OZ Faulkner · dc598b22 · 58.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 501ee20e · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 708b33f0 · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 7afecdf6 · 57.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · a87ce5e5 · 57.0
- TYLER · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 534d0395 · 56.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · c539b43a · 56.9
- OZ Faulkner · 68aac414 · 56.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0ebfa71c · 56.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 363b6d17 · 56.0
- Substation-Adjacent site · 213fd4bc · 54.8
- GREENBRIER · 54.7
- Mine Site · 6772b032 · 51.8
- Habitat for Humanity House #21 · 50.4
- Hines Service Center · 50.4
- Earl Rogers Building · 50.4
- Satterfield Station · 50.4
- Conway Scrap Metal Site · 50.3
- Conway Scrap Metal · 50.3
- Mine Site · 3c201b33 · 50.3
- Former Stout Minimart · 50.2
- Meadow Lake Corner Shopping Center · 50.2
- Mine Site · b71c3e73 · 50.2
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN117348 - UNKNOWN121601) · 49.6
Faulkner County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Faulkner County?
26 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 53.9/100 DC Readiness. That is the 17th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Faulkner County?
Blaney Hill Solar Farm scores 61.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 26 scored sites in Faulkner County (a brownfield site).
Does Faulkner County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Faulkner County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Faulkner County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Faulkner County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Faulkner County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.29¢/kWh and commercial is 11.78¢/kWh in Faulkner County.
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- Washington County· 58 sites · avg 58.8
- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
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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 Faulkner County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/faulkner-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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