Greenfield Datacenter Sites in Arkansas
At a glance
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
Top greenfield sites in Arkansas
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Pulaski | Greenfield | Pulaski | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 64.5 |
| OZ Washington | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.8 |
| EC Near Hamilton Moses | Greenfield | St. Francis | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.4 |
| EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Cecil Lynch | Greenfield | Pulaski | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| OZ Howard | Greenfield | Howard | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.4 |
| OZ Benton | Greenfield | Benton | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 62.2 |
| EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.9 |
| EC FFE Hempstead County | Greenfield | Hempstead County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.9 |
| Greenfield (MABELVALE SUBSTATION - MAYFLOW) | Greenfield | Saline County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.6 |
| EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.4 |
| EC Near Archer Daniels Midland Little Rock | Greenfield | Pulaski | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Hamilton Moses | Greenfield | St. Francis | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| Greenfield (UNKNOWN117348 - KEO SUBSTATION) | Greenfield | Lonoke County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 4.3 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| OZ Sebastian | Greenfield | Sebastian | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 61.0 |
| EC Near Genova Arkansas I LLC | Greenfield | Washington | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.9 |
| OZ Nevada | Greenfield | Nevada | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC FFE St. Francis County | Greenfield | St. Francis County | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Hamilton Moses | Greenfield | St. Francis | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| OZ Pulaski | Greenfield | Pulaski | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.7 |
| OZ Miller | Greenfield | Miller | — | — | 4.3 yrs | 60.5 |
How does Arkansas compare with other states for greenfield sites?
With 281 sites, Arkansas ranks 26th of the 51 states that have any greenfield candidate sites. Texas leads with 1,276. Nationally, greenfield sites average 55.3/100 DC Readiness, above the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Arkansas averages 53.6, the 28th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 4.3 years.
Where are the highest-scoring greenfield sites in Arkansas?
The top 25 range from 64.5 to 60.5 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Washington (9), Pulaski (4) and St. Francis (4). By grid region, 13 are in MISO and 12 are in SPP.
County pages: Washington · Pulaski · St. Francis · Howard
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these greenfield sites have?
Of the top 25 greenfield sites in Arkansas, 2 have a recorded nearest-substation voltage, with a median of 500 kV; for 2 that substation is rated 230 kV or higher. Their counties have a median of 10 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 14 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 4.3 years. 2 of the 24 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sit in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many greenfield datacenter sites are in Arkansas?
GridCensus catalogs 281 greenfield datacenter candidate sites in Arkansas, 2% of the national total for this type (26th of 51 states).
What is a greenfield datacenter site?
Undeveloped land with no prior industrial use. Greenfield parcels offer maximum design flexibility and large contiguous footprints, but typically require full utility build-out — the speed-to-power story hinges on proximity to existing transmission.
What is the best greenfield datacenter site in Arkansas?
By DC Readiness Score, OZ Pulaski in Pulaski ranks first at 64.5/100, followed by OZ Washington in Washington at 63.8.
Which Arkansas counties have the best greenfield sites?
The top 25 greenfield sites in Arkansas are concentrated in Washington (9), Pulaski (4) and St. Francis (4).
How does Arkansas score for datacenters overall?
All 1,651 scored sites in Arkansas average 53.6/100 DC Readiness, the 28th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on greenfield sites and Arkansas
Greenfield sites in other states
- Greenfield sites in Texas· 1,276 sites
- Greenfield sites in Pennsylvania· 973 sites
- Greenfield sites in California· 941 sites
- Greenfield sites in Illinois· 913 sites
- Greenfield sites in Florida· 791 sites
- Greenfield sites in Michigan· 719 sites
- Greenfield sites in Ohio· 680 sites
- Greenfield sites in Kentucky· 640 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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, “Greenfield datacenter sites in Arkansas”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/greenfield/arkansas (data as of November 12, 2026).
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