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Howard County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
51.6
Fair / 100

TAP149974 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Howard County, Arkansas, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 51.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationTAP149974
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilitySOUTHWEST ARKANSAS E C Ccooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 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 wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPARE-ON Hope
IXP distance25.1 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage76.6%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterARE-ON Hope
DC distance25.1 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%
46
Speed to power20%
28
Fiber connectivity12%
75
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near TAP149974
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ HowardGreenfield——1.4 yrs59.1
EC FFE Howard CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs54.9
UNKNOWN108057Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.2
UNKNOWN121779Substation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW2.8 yrs52.6
MIDWAY M.P.Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs51.8
UNKNOWN117217Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs51.6
NORTH NASHVILLESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs51.4
DIERKSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW2.8 yrs50.3

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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