Data center
Little Rock, Pulaski County, AR
Source: Primary source
Data center is a proposed data center in Pulaski County, AR, operated by Willowbend Capital LLC.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 18, 2026
Overview
source: link$1B 300k sq ft data center proposed at Port of Little Rock; MoU approved with Willowbend Capital. End user reported as Google but not officially confirmed. Announced investment: $1.0B. Imported from the FracTracker Alliance U.S. Data Centers Tracker after review. Details to be corroborated from primary sources.
Operator chain
- Files asWillowbend Capital LLC
- This facilityData center
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- Protesters express anxiety and outrage over the Little Rock data center coming to a wetland near youArkansas Times· Apr 23, 2026
- $1 billion plan for Google’s proposed Little Rock data center has big growth potentialThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· Apr 9, 2026
- Google’s Port of Little Rock data center to draw more than 100 megawatts of powerThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· Apr 7, 2026
- Google’s $1 billion Port of Little Rock data center buildings to cover 1.43 million square feetThe Arkansas Democrat-Gazette· Mar 31, 2026
- Google behind $1bn data center in Little Rock, Arkansas - reportData Center Dynamics· Jan 20, 2026
- Google Said to be Behind $1B Data Center at LR PortArkansas Money & Politics· Jan 16, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, College Station Elem. School in College Station, is 2.8 mi from this site (136 students).
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.