EC FFE Newton County
GreenfieldNewton County, Arkansas · MISO
At a glance
EC FFE Newton County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Newton County, Arkansas, scoring 50.7/100 DC Readiness — 2nd of 2 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
Speed to power
Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Site location
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How does EC FFE Newton County compare with other sites in Newton County?
EC FFE Newton County ranks 2nd of 2 scored candidate sites in Newton County. Its 50.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.3. 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 fiber connectivity (30 vs 70). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC FFE Newton County to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is OzarksGo Fayetteville at 56.7 miles. 4 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is OzarksGo Fayetteville, 56.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC FFE Newton County?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 0.80 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Newton County "Relatively High".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Newton County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN107716 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
EC FFE Newton County: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC FFE Newton County?
EC FFE Newton County scores 50.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 2nd of 2 scored sites in Newton County. The Newton County average is 51.3 and the Arkansas average is 53.6.
Which electric utility serves EC FFE Newton County?
ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.
What grid region is EC FFE Newton County in?
EC FFE Newton County is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC FFE Newton County in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC FFE Newton County?
Parcel records list the owner as Fitzsimons John L (private land).
How far is EC FFE Newton County from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is OzarksGo Fayetteville, about 56.7 miles away; 4 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, “EC FFE Newton County, Newton County, AR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/newton-county/ec-ffe-newton-county-79672afb (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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