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OZ Howard

Greenfield

Howard County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
61.7
Good / 100

OZ Howard is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Howard County, Arkansas, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 61.7/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ARKANSAS
Wholesale LMP$30.14/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh
UtilitySOUTHWEST ARKANSAS E C Ccooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 1.4 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth136
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPARE-ON Hope
IXP distance24.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage76.6%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance188.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactHoward County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAYERS CLEANERS OF NASHVILLE
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index59.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterARE-ON Hope
DC distance24.1 mi
Nearest rail0.2 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.7 mi
Nearest fiber route80.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity11.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.28¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$4,175

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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
52
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
98
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Howard
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Howard CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs57.3
UNKNOWN108057Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs56.7
UNKNOWN121779Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.2
MIDWAY M.P.Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN117217Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.1
TAP149974Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs54.1
NORTH NASHVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs53.9
DIERKSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs52.9

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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