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1 data center project in Unincorporated Pulaski County

Who decides here: the Pulaski County Commissioners decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.

In Unincorporated Pulaski County

Approved, not built yet

AVAIO Digital Leo data center campus near Wrightsville

Pulaski County, Pulaski County

1,000 acres

🕒 Sept 25, 2026: County Judge Barry Hyde vetoed the ordinance; 9 of 15 votes are needed to override it.

Nearby (within 15 miles)

Stopped or cancelledabout 14 miles away

ViloAR crypto mine in Vilonia

Vilonia, Faulkner County

🕒 June 29, 2023: Vilonia Planning Commission unanimously revoked ViloAR's permit and stopped the crypto m…

Reported in the news, not confirmed yet

Local votes and rules

📜 Data center rules

The Quorum Court passed, 11-4, the county's first data center rules for land outside cities. Big data centers become heavy industry and need a special permit (conditional use). AVAIO's Wrightsville project is not exempt. County Judge Barry Hyde vetoed it on Sept. 25, citing lawsuit risk. Backers plan an override vote at the next regular meeting; 9 of 15 votes are needed.

Sept 22, 2026Source

✋ Turned down

The Quorum Court voted 10-3 against a 12-month pause on large data centers. Critics said its exemption for AVAIO's Wrightsville project was a "free pass". The county was left with no pause.

July 28, 2026Source

✋ Turned down

The Quorum Court voted on a one-year pause on new data centers, with an exemption for AVAIO's Wrightsville project. The clerk first said it passed, but two days later said she miscounted: it got 8 yes votes, not the 10 needed for an emergency ordinance. So it did not pass.

May 26, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelledHollow dot (when zoomed in): exact site not known yet, pin shows the town

What you can do

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⚡ Your electric company

Depending on where you live in Unincorporated Pulaski County: Entergy Arkansas LLC (company) or First Electric Co-op Corp. (co-op (owned by its members)) or City of North Little Rock (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 really use? Critics cite up to 4 million gallons a day.
  • How big will the on-site gas power plant be, and has it applied for an air permit?
  • Will the county ordinance become law after the veto override vote, and will it apply to this project?
  • Has the company started construction?

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