Lonoke County, Arkansas · MISO

DC Readiness
66.2
Good / 100

NELSON is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lonoke County, Arkansas, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 66.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 1.4 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationNELSON
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW
LMP zoneMISO_ARKANSAS
Wholesale LMP$30.14/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth161
Avg queue wait1.4 yrs
Recent queue wait1.4 yrs
Completion rate18%
Withdrawal rate82%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPMainstream Little Rock
IXP distance20.4 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage96.7%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-south1
Cloud region distance313.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerENTERGY ARKANSAS INC
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)0.80
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score62/100
Construction cost index70.9 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMainstream Little Rock
DC distance20.4 mi
Nearest rail4.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.7 mi
Nearest fiber route240.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively High (38)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity13.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.94¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,900
Heating degree days3,400
Land price / acre$3,865

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
77
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
82
Natural hazard8%
62
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
49
Construction cost3%
91
Gas pipeline2%
95
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
30

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near NELSON
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN117348Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs75.2
KEO SUBSTATIONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs74.4
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117348 - KEO SUBSTATION)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs71.1
Greenfield (UNKNOWN117348 - KEO SUBSTATION)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs67.2
Greenfield (WHITE BLUFF - KEO SUBSTATION)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs66.9
TAP154317Substation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.7
WARDSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW1.4 yrs66.1
Greenfield (WEST MEMPHIS SUBSTATION - KEO )Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW1.4 yrs65.7

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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