Datacenter Sites in Howard County, Arkansas
Howard County has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 650 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Howard County, Arkansas has 15 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 37th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Howard at 62.4/100.
Site-selection context for Howard County
How does Howard County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Howard County ranks 37th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.9% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 55.7/100 ranks 9th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2019th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 8 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Howard County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (11, 73% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and industrial (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 Howard County?
Industrial electricity averages 7.28¢/kWh and commercial 11.27¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $4,175 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Howard County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Howard | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| UNKNOWN108057 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC FFE Howard County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 57.9 |
| UNKNOWN121779 | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 57.1 |
| MIDWAY M.P. | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.3 |
| UNKNOWN117217 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.1 |
| TAP149974 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 56.0 |
| NORTH NASHVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.9 |
| DIERKS | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN150144 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| UNKNOWN149563 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN149564 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.9 |
| UNKNOWN107734 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.3 |
| Former Howard County Hospital | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
| Former Howard County Memorial Hospital | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.2 |
Every scored site in Howard County
All 15 sites, best first.
- OZ Howard · 62.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 829497cc · 58.6
- EC FFE Howard County · 57.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 01db474b · 57.1
- MIDWAY M.P. · 56.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · ff137852 · 56.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4865197f · 56.0
- NORTH NASHVILLE · 55.9
- DIERKS · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 76883b8d · 54.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 0c8e8cda · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9c67d242 · 53.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 23803d1e · 53.3
- Former Howard County Hospital · 52.2
- Former Howard County Memorial Hospital · 52.2
Howard County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Howard County?
15 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 55.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 37th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Howard County?
OZ Howard scores 62.4/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 15 scored sites in Howard County (a greenfield site).
Does Howard County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Howard County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Howard County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Howard County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Howard County?
Average industrial electricity is 7.28¢/kWh and commercial is 11.27¢/kWh in Howard County.
More in Arkansas
- All datacenter sites in Arkansas· 1,651 sites
- Operating datacenters in Arkansas
- Electric substations in Arkansas
- Pulaski County· 166 sites · avg 56.4
- Jefferson County· 82 sites · avg 51.1
- Sebastian County· 78 sites · avg 53.4
- Washington County· 58 sites · avg 58.8
- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
- Craighead County· 42 sites · avg 53.0
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Arkansas
- Greenfield sites in Arkansas
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 Howard County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/howard-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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