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Datacenter Sites in Pulaski County, Arkansas

Pulaski County has 166 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 7,300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Pulaski County, Arkansas has 166 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 1st of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is MABELVALE SUBSTATION at 68.6/100.

166
Candidate sites
56.4/100
Avg DC Readiness
7,300 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Pulaski County

Site-selection context for Pulaski County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
11.98¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.54¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
11
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$4,602
Land price / acre
1,900
Cooling degree days
3,400
Heating degree days
60°F
Mean annual temp

How does Pulaski County compare with other counties in Arkansas?

By number of scored sites, Pulaski County ranks 1st of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 10% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 56.4/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 149th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 60 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Pulaski County?

Industrial sites are the most common (90, 54% of the county's inventory), followed by substation-adjacent (45) and greenfield (15). 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 Pulaski County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.54¢/kWh and commercial 11.98¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 11 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 $4,602 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Pulaski County

Top datacenter sites in Pulaski County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
MABELVALE SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs68.6
WRIGHTSVILLESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs67.5
MAYFLOWERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs67.5
OZ PulaskiGreenfield——4.3 yrs64.5
EC Near Cecil LynchGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.4
UNKNOWN107783Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.5
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland Little RockGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.3
UNKNOWN154333Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN117267Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.7
OZ PulaskiGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.7
UNKNOWN107776Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN107770Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN117268Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.6
UNKNOWN122790Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN107760Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.4
EC Near Cecil LynchGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN117231Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.3
EC Near Cecil LynchGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.2
LITTLE ROCK PINNACLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs60.2
EC Near Archer Daniels Midland Little RockGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.0
EC Near MabelvaleGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN107775Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN121204Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
GRAVEL RIDGE SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN107772Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs59.6

Every scored site in Pulaski County

All 166 sites, best first.

Pulaski County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Pulaski County?

166 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 56.4/100 DC Readiness. That is the most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Pulaski County?

MABELVALE SUBSTATION scores 68.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 166 scored sites in Pulaski County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Pulaski County offer datacenter tax incentives?

No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Pulaski County in the GridCensus county dataset.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Pulaski County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Pulaski County as "Relatively High" (score 38).

What are industrial electricity rates in Pulaski County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.54¢/kWh and commercial is 11.98¢/kWh in Pulaski County.

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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 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 Pulaski County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/pulaski-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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