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Former Bus Station

Industrial

Jefferson County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
49.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Former Bus Station is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Arkansas, scoring 49.1/100 DC Readiness — 29th of 82 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

UtilityENTERGY ARKANSAS LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth136
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMainstream Little Rock
IXP distance38.9 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage62.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMainstream Little Rock
DC distance38.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity12.48¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.34¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$3,494

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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How does Former Bus Station compare with other sites in Jefferson County?

Former Bus Station ranks 29th of 82 scored candidate sites in Jefferson County. Its 49.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.1. It is roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6 and roughly in line with 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 Former Bus Station to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Mainstream Little Rock at 38.9 miles. 10 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Mainstream Little Rock, 38.9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Bus Station?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Jefferson County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Former Bus Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WHITE BLUFFSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.4
WOODWARD SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW4.3 yrs59.3
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——4.3 yrs57.2
UNKNOWN121335Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.2
UNKNOWN157008Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs56.1
UNKNOWN108075Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.5
UNKNOWN156453Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1
PINE BLUFF WESTSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs55.1

Former Bus Station: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Former Bus Station?

Former Bus Station scores 49.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 29th of 82 scored sites in Jefferson County. The Jefferson County average is 51.1 and the Arkansas average is 53.6.

Which electric utility serves Former Bus Station?

ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.

What grid region is Former Bus Station in?

Former Bus Station is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Former Bus Station from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Mainstream Little Rock, about 38.9 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, “Former Bus Station, Jefferson County, AR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/jefferson-county/former-bus-station-e3363b91 (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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