Datacenter Sites in Sharp County, Arkansas
Sharp County has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Sharp County, Arkansas has 9 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 57th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 50th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · 2a05ca96 at 54.8/100.
Site-selection context for Sharp County
How does Sharp County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Sharp County ranks 57th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.5% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 52.1/100 ranks 50th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2493rd-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 Sharp County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (6, 67% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (2) and industrial (1). 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 Sharp County?
Industrial electricity averages 8.07¢/kWh and commercial 11.30¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 6 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 $3,164 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Sharp County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN121231 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN108025 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.8 |
| UNKNOWN107821 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.7 |
| HIGHLAND | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 54.4 |
| UNKNOWN159769 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.9 |
| UNKNOWN161403 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 4.3 yrs | 51.3 |
| EC FFE Sharp County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 50.4 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN108025 - UNKNOWN117923) | Greenfield | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 48.5 |
| Eastern Ozarks Regional Hospital | Industrial | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.7 |
Every scored site in Sharp County
All 9 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · 2a05ca96 · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 287b7827 · 54.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 21d35186 · 54.7
- HIGHLAND · 54.4
- Substation-Adjacent site · 69e987fc · 51.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4c948b16 · 51.3
- EC FFE Sharp County · 50.4
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN108025 - UNKNOWN117923) · 48.5
- Eastern Ozarks Regional Hospital · 47.7
Sharp County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Sharp County?
9 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 57th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Sharp County?
Substation-Adjacent site · 2a05ca96 scores 54.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 9 scored sites in Sharp County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Sharp County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Sharp County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Sharp County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Sharp County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Sharp County?
Average industrial electricity is 8.07¢/kWh and commercial is 11.30¢/kWh in Sharp County.
More in Arkansas
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- Pulaski County· 166 sites · avg 56.4
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- Washington County· 58 sites · avg 58.8
- Benton County· 57 sites · avg 56.7
- Craighead County· 42 sites · avg 53.0
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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 Sharp County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/sharp-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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