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Datacenter Sites in Washington County, Arkansas

Washington County has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 2,450 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively High".

At a glance

Washington County, Arkansas has 58 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arkansas average of 53.6. It ranks 4th of 74 Arkansas counties by number of sites and 2nd by average score. The top-scoring site is CHAMBERS SPRINGS at 66.3/100.

58
Candidate sites
58.8/100
Avg DC Readiness
2,450 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively High
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Washington County

Site-selection context for Washington County

No
Datacenter tax incentive
10.88¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
7.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
10
Fiber providers
Low
Water stress
$7,460
Land price / acre
1,900
Cooling degree days
3,400
Heating degree days
60°F
Mean annual temp

How does Washington County compare with other counties in Arkansas?

By number of scored sites, Washington County ranks 4th of the 74 Arkansas counties with a county page, holding 3.5% of the state's 1,651 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 58.8/100 ranks 2nd in the state and is about 11% above the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 642nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 52 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Washington County?

Substation-Adjacent sites are the most common (30, 52% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (11) and industrial (7). 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 Washington County?

Industrial electricity averages 7.78¢/kWh and commercial 10.88¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively High" (38). WRI water stress is low. 10 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 $7,460 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Washington County

Top datacenter sites in Washington County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CHAMBERS SPRINGSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW4.3 yrs66.3
OZ WashingtonGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.8
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs63.2
FAYETTEVILLE SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.1
FAYETTEVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs63.1
UNKNOWN122388Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs62.9
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs62.5
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN107863Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN117327Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.9
UNKNOWN107853Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.8
UNKNOWN117307Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.7
EAST FAYETTEVILLESubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW4.3 yrs61.7
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.4
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.3
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.2
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs61.0
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.9
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs60.4
UNKNOWN107861Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN117326Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.3
UNKNOWN122387Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs60.2
EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLCGreenfield——4.3 yrs59.7
UNKNOWN117301Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.4
CARLEY ROADSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW4.3 yrs59.3

Every scored site in Washington County

All 58 sites, best first.

Washington County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Washington County?

58 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 58.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 74 Arkansas counties with five or more sites.

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

CHAMBERS SPRINGS scores 66.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 58 scored sites in Washington County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Washington County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Washington County?

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

What are industrial electricity rates in Washington County?

Average industrial electricity is 7.78¢/kWh and commercial is 10.88¢/kWh in Washington 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 Washington County, Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arkansas/washington-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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