Datacenter Sites in Lawrence, Arkansas
Lawrence has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Lawrence, Arkansas has 13 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 46th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 53rd by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 97150477 at 55.8/100.
Site-selection context for Lawrence
How does Lawrence compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Lawrence ranks 46th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.8% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.7/100 ranks 53rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2184th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 4 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Lawrence?
Greenfield sites are the most common (4, 31% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (4) and industrial (3). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Lawrence?
Industrial electricity averages 9.61¢/kWh and commercial 11.70¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 4 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 1,900 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 60°F. Land is valued around $4,609 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lawrence
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121108 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| JONESBORO SPA | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.8 |
| UNKNOWN121109 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| UNKNOWN108089 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 55.7 |
| EC FFE Lawrence County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| OZ Lawrence | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.9 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN121108 - JONESBORO SPA) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 49.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN107787 - JONESBORO SPA) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 49.4 |
| WALNUT RIDGE, AR (REGNL) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.3 |
| Walnut Ridge Regional Airport | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| WALNUT RIDGE, AR (REGNL) | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Undeveloped Parcel | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.1 |
| Imboden Propeerty | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 49.0 |
Every scored site in Lawrence
All 13 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 97150477 · 55.8
- JONESBORO SPA · 55.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1c74e355 · 55.7
- Substation-Adjacent site · 9df0c727 · 55.7
- EC FFE Lawrence County · 53.8
- OZ Lawrence · 50.9
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN121108 - JONESBORO SPA) · 49.4
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN107787 - JONESBORO SPA) · 49.4
- WALNUT RIDGE, AR (REGNL) · 62b253c0 · 49.3
- Walnut Ridge Regional Airport · 49.1
- WALNUT RIDGE, AR (REGNL) · 89f216b0 · 49.1
- Undeveloped Parcel · 49.1
- Imboden Propeerty · 49.0
Lawrence datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lawrence?
13 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 46th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lawrence?
Substation-Adjacent site · 97150477 scores 55.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 13 scored sites in Lawrence (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Lawrence offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Lawrence in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Lawrence?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lawrence as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lawrence?
Average industrial electricity is 9.61¢/kWh and commercial is 11.70¢/kWh in Lawrence.
More in Arkansas
- All datacenter sites in Arkansas· 1,651 sites
- Operating datacenters in Arkansas
- Electric substations in Arkansas
- Pulaski County· 166 sites · avg 56.4
- Jefferson County· 82 sites · avg 51.1
- Sebastian County· 78 sites · avg 53.4
- Washington County· 58 sites · avg 58.8
- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
- Craighead County· 42 sites · avg 53.0
- Greenfield sites in Arkansas
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Arkansas
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lawrence, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/lawrence (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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