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Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410

Federal Excess

Newton County, Missouri · SERC

DC Readiness
51.0
Fair / 100

At a glance

Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Newton County, Missouri, scoring 51.0/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 26 scored sites in the county. It sits in the SERC grid region and the NEW-MAC ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityNEW-MAC ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativefavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth11
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOzarksGo Fayetteville
IXP distance53.7 mi
Fiber providers11
Fiber coverage37.8%
Max download27 Mbps

Site characteristics

Acreage21 ac
Buildable load (est.)~8–21 MWland-based
Former usePower Development and Distribution

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 distance53.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity12.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.23¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,500
Heating degree days4,700
Land price / acre$4,732

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

Incentive detail: Qualified data center sales tax exemption (2019 law); state income tax credits.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410 compare with other sites in Newton County?

Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410 ranks 23rd of 26 scored candidate sites in Newton County. Its 51.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.5. It is roughly in line with the Missouri average of 55.7 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.

Against the Missouri average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (58 vs 53) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (60 vs 76). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is OzarksGo Fayetteville at 53.7 miles. 11 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is OzarksGo Fayetteville, 53.7 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Newton 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%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
88
Natural hazard6%
62
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ NewtonGreenfield——3.9 yrs61.2
OZ NewtonGreenfield——3.9 yrs60.8
UNKNOWN121715Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.1
UNKNOWN117571Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs58.0
EC Coal Newton CountyGreenfield——3.9 yrs57.7
UNKNOWN117673Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.1
TAP149098Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0
UNKNOWN117514Substation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW3.9 yrs57.0

Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410?

Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410 scores 51.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 26 scored sites in Newton County. The Newton County average is 54.5 and the Missouri average is 55.7.

Which electric utility serves Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410?

NEW-MAC ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410 in?

Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410 is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is OzarksGo Fayetteville, about 53.7 miles away; 11 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, “Jonesboro at 36.839, -94.410, Newton County, MO”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/missouri/newton-county/jonesboro-c2dcabb2 (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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