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Sebastian County, Arkansas · SPP

DC Readiness
54.9
Fair / 100

At a glance

BELLE AVE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Sebastian County, Arkansas, scoring 54.9/100 DC Readiness — 24th of 78 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is BELLE AVE (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the SPP grid region and the ARKANSAS VALLEY ELEC COOP CORP service territory, where interconnection has averaged 4.3 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBELLE AVE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityARKANSAS VALLEY ELEC COOP CORPcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth12
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOzarksGo Fayetteville
IXP distance49.3 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage82.0%

Site characteristics

Land contactSebastian County County Assessor

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score62/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterOzarksGo Fayetteville
DC distance49.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.76¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.45¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$4,298

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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How does BELLE AVE compare with other sites in Sebastian County?

BELLE AVE ranks 24th of 78 scored candidate sites in Sebastian County. Its 54.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 53.4. 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 speed to power (56 vs 51) and its weakest is water (84 vs 83). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is BELLE AVE to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, BELLE AVE, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is OzarksGo Fayetteville at 49.3 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is OzarksGo Fayetteville, 49.3 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BELLE AVE?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sebastian County "Relatively High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
30

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Sebastian County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near BELLE AVE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FORT SMITHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs65.7
OZ SebastianGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.0
EC Coal Sebastian CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.6
UNKNOWN117276Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
TAP149665Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
BARLINGSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
ARKOMASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7
COLONYSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs57.7

BELLE AVE: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of BELLE AVE?

BELLE AVE scores 54.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 24th of 78 scored sites in Sebastian County. The Sebastian County average is 53.4 and the Arkansas average is 53.6.

What is the nearest substation to BELLE AVE?

The nearest mapped substation is BELLE AVE, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

Which electric utility serves BELLE AVE?

ARKANSAS VALLEY ELEC COOP CORP (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is BELLE AVE in?

BELLE AVE is in the SPP region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is BELLE AVE from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is OzarksGo Fayetteville, about 49.3 miles away; 7 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, “BELLE AVE, Sebastian County, AR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/sebastian-county/belle-ave-d7f36cd3 (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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