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OZ Jefferson

Greenfield

Jefferson County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
52.6
Fair / 100

OZ Jefferson is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Jefferson County, Arkansas, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 52.6/100 DC Readiness and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

LMP zoneMISO_ARKANSAS
Wholesale LMP$30.14/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityENTERGY ARKANSAS LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPMainstream Little Rock
IXP distance36.0 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage62.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance293.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactJefferson County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteAMERICAN KRAFT PAPER INDUSTRIES LLC
Hazard sub-score52/100
Construction cost index66.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMainstream Little Rock
DC distance36.0 mi
Nearest rail0.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route102.2 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
38
Fiber connectivity12%
23
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
83
Natural hazard6%
52
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
64
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Jefferson
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WHITE BLUFFSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs62.2
WOODWARD SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW2.8 yrs56.1
OZ JeffersonGreenfield——1.4 yrs55.4
UNKNOWN121335Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs53.0
UNKNOWN157008Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs52.9
UNKNOWN108075Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs52.3
EC FFE Jefferson CountyGreenfield——1.4 yrs52.0
UNKNOWN156453Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs51.9

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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