Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784
Federal ExcessIndependence County, Arkansas · MISO
At a glance
Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Independence County, Arkansas, scoring 47.5/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 29 scored sites in the county. It sits in the MISO grid region and the ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
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How does Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784 compare with other sites in Independence County?
Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784 ranks 29th of 29 scored candidate sites in Independence County. Its 47.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.4. It is about 11% below the Arkansas average of 53.6 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Arkansas average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (62 vs 61) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Mainstream Little Rock at 72.4 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Searcy Information Technologies, 32 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Independence County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Independence County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDEPENDENCE SUBSTATION | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 63.1 |
| OZ Independence | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.3 |
| UNKNOWN117315 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| NEWARK | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| UNKNOWN117313 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.1 |
| BATESVILLE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| UNKNOWN121232 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| CEDAR GROVE | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784?
Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784 scores 47.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 29 scored sites in Independence County. The Independence County average is 51.4 and the Arkansas average is 53.6.
Which electric utility serves Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784?
ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784 in?
Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784 is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Mainstream Little Rock, about 72.4 miles away; 10 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Jonesboro at 35.712, -91.784, Independence County, AR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/independence-county/jonesboro-257d85c5 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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