Datacenter Sites in Montgomery County, Arkansas
Montgomery County has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Montgomery County, Arkansas has 24 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.5/100 DC Readiness, about 11% below the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 21st of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 74th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · bad17d7a at 53.8/100.
Site-selection context for Montgomery County
How does Montgomery County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Montgomery County ranks 21st of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.5/100 ranks 74th in the state and is about 10% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1511th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?
Former Mine sites are the most common (20, 83% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and substation-adjacent (2). 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 Montgomery County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.42¢/kWh and commercial 11.06¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 2 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 $3,481 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Montgomery County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN107713 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.8 |
| UNKNOWN107714 | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.0 |
| EC FFE Montgomery County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 52.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN107713 - UNKNOWN107714) | Greenfield | 115 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 47.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.7 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.2 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.1 |
Every scored site in Montgomery County
All 24 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · bad17d7a · 53.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · fcd202af · 53.0
- EC FFE Montgomery County · 52.4
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN107713 - UNKNOWN107714) · 47.2
- Mine Site · 6cfdc229 · 47.2
- Mine Site · a9c3c13a · 47.0
- Mine Site · 64cfe515 · 47.0
- Mine Site · 469e4fb2 · 46.9
- Mine Site · de87c691 · 46.8
- Mine Site · 5ab76197 · 46.8
- Mine Site · 38ed7607 · 46.8
- Mine Site · b06ac890 · 46.8
- Mine Site · b276b4eb · 46.8
- Mine Site · 150a6209 · 46.8
- Mine Site · 2f2f4bfe · 46.8
- Mine Site · ed5a7394 · 46.8
- Mine Site · 1b890fd4 · 46.8
- Mine Site · cd83fffe · 46.7
- Mine Site · da534d71 · 46.7
- Mine Site · 48d1964f · 46.7
- Mine Site · 4bbcc3d5 · 46.2
- Mine Site · e3d40b89 · 46.1
- Mine Site · 1bf8a570 · 46.1
- Mine Site · 8ca1fe4a · 46.1
Montgomery County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Montgomery County?
24 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 21st-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Montgomery County?
Substation-Adjacent site · bad17d7a scores 53.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 24 scored sites in Montgomery County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Montgomery County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Montgomery County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Montgomery County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Montgomery County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Montgomery County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.42¢/kWh and commercial is 11.06¢/kWh in Montgomery County.
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
- Former Mine sites in Arkansas
- Greenfield 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Montgomery County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/montgomery-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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