1 data center project in West Memphis City
Who decides here: the City Council of West Memphis City votes on zoning. The Crittenden County may review big projects too.
In West Memphis City
Local votes and rules
✅ Approved
City Council approved the Google data center campus with a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) deal based on a $10 billion investment, with possible tax breaks of up to $50 billion on equipment over the deal's life.
May 2025Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in West Memphis City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in West Memphis City: Entergy Arkansas LLC (company) or City of West Memphis (run by the town).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Arkansas.
🙋 Open tasks here
- How much water will the campus use each day, and from where?
- How many permanent jobs will there be? Reports say about 300 but few details are public.
- How much power (megawatts) will the campus use when finished?
- Will the Public Service Commission approve the nearly $6 monthly bill increase linked to the solar project?