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Bulk Fuel Storage Site

Industrial

Union County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
47.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Bulk Fuel Storage Site is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Union County, Arkansas, scoring 47.4/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 28 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

UtilityENTERGY ARKANSAS LLCinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth136
Avg queue wait4.3 yrs
Recent queue wait4.9 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPARE-ON Hope
IXP distance63.0 mi
Fiber providers6
Fiber coverage33.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterARE-ON Hope
DC distance63.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.74¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.18¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$2,912

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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This site + 8 nearby

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How does Bulk Fuel Storage Site compare with other sites in Union County?

Bulk Fuel Storage Site ranks 26th of 28 scored candidate sites in Union County. Its 47.4/100 is about 11% below the county average of 53.2. It is about 12% below the Arkansas average of 53.6 and about 11% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Arkansas average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (62 vs 61) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 42). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Bulk Fuel Storage Site to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Hope at 63 miles. 6 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is ARE-ON Hope, 63 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Bulk Fuel Storage Site?

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
84
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Bulk Fuel Storage Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN117211Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW4.3 yrs61.8
OZ UnionGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.7
EC FFE Union CountyGreenfield——4.3 yrs56.3
UNKNOWN107828Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN121607Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN107835Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN107830Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1
UNKNOWN107837Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW4.3 yrs54.1

Bulk Fuel Storage Site: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Bulk Fuel Storage Site?

Bulk Fuel Storage Site scores 47.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 28 scored sites in Union County. The Union County average is 53.2 and the Arkansas average is 53.6.

Which electric utility serves Bulk Fuel Storage Site?

ENTERGY ARKANSAS LLC (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ENTERGY CORP.

What grid region is Bulk Fuel Storage Site in?

Bulk Fuel Storage Site is in the MISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 4.3-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Bulk Fuel Storage Site from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ARE-ON Hope, about 63 miles away; 6 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, “Bulk Fuel Storage Site, Union County, AR”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/union-county/bulk-fuel-storage-site-c5eac8f9 (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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