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Lonoke County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
54.1
Fair / 100

MOUNT CARMEL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lonoke County, Arkansas, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 54.1/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMOUNT CARMEL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
UtilityENTERGY ARKANSAS LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

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 IXPMainstream Little Rock
IXP distance22.0 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage97.0%

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 datacenterMainstream Little Rock
DC distance22.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity13.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$3,865

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%
56
Speed to power20%
28
Fiber connectivity12%
79
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 Lonoke County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near MOUNT CARMEL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KEO SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN117348Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs62.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117348 - KEO SUBSTATION)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW2.8 yrs57.9
UNKNOWN108125Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.6
TAP154314Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs55.0
TAP154316Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.3
UNKNOWN108116Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.3
CABOT SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW2.8 yrs54.2

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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