Datacenter Sites in Van Buren County, Arkansas
Van Buren County has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".
At a glance
Van Buren County, Arkansas has 10 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 53rd of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 60th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC FFE Van Buren County at 55.0/100.
Site-selection context for Van Buren County
How does Van Buren County compare with other counties in Arkansas?
By number of scored sites, Van Buren County ranks 53rd of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 0.6% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 51.2/100 ranks 60th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 2409th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Van Buren County?
Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (4, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (3) and greenfield (2). 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 Van Buren County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.83¢/kWh and commercial 12.78¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 4 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 $3,436 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Van Buren County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC FFE Van Buren County | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 55.0 |
| OZ Van Buren | Greenfield | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 54.9 |
| TAP154808 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| UNKNOWN121827 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| UNKNOWN121828 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| UNKNOWN107847 | Substation-Adjacent | 161 kV | 100 MW | 4.3 yrs | 53.1 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.7 |
| OZARK-ST.FRANCIS NATIONAL FORESTS | Federal Excess | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.6 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 47.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 46.4 |
Every scored site in Van Buren County
All 10 sites, best first.
- EC FFE Van Buren County · 55.0
- OZ Van Buren · 54.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · ee52b669 · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · 15c1d835 · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · b275dd53 · 53.1
- Substation-Adjacent site · a97b9e76 · 53.1
- Mine Site · 65a88814 · 47.7
- OZARK-ST.FRANCIS NATIONAL FORESTS · ca843327 · 47.6
- Mine Site · 59dbb048 · 47.5
- Mine Site · 651cf413 · 46.4
Van Buren County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Van Buren County?
10 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 51.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 53rd-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Van Buren County?
EC FFE Van Buren County scores 55.0/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 10 scored sites in Van Buren County (a greenfield site).
Does Van Buren County offer datacenter tax incentives?
No datacenter-specific tax incentive is on record for Van Buren County in the GridCensus county dataset.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Van Buren County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Van Buren County as "Relatively High" (score 38).
What are industrial electricity rates in Van Buren County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.83¢/kWh and commercial is 12.78¢/kWh in Van Buren County.
More in Arkansas
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- Operating datacenters in Arkansas
- Electric substations in Arkansas
- 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 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Van Buren County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/van-buren-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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