Forgelight Ventures data center in Conway
Also called: Lollie Road data center
Conway approved a deal for a data center campus on the city's southwest side for a company whose name is kept secret. The first phase is about $1 billion and 50 jobs, with a 65% tax break for 30 years. It would cool with treated city wastewater.
Where things stand: City Council approved a deal in Apr 2025 with an unnamed Fortune 100 company. In May 2026 the mayor called it speculative; no building yet.
🕒 Latest update (May 12, 2026): Residents packed a City Council meeting to oppose the data center; the mayor said it would not happen quickly.
What we know
- 📍 WhereLollie Road area, southwest Conway, Conway, Faulkner County
- 🏢 CompanyForgelight Ventures LLC
- 👤 Built forunnamed Fortune 100 company
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromConway Corp. at first, with Entergy Arkansas for high-voltage power
- 💧 WaterConway Corp. (treated wastewater)
- ❄️ CoolingTreated city wastewater (greywater) for cooling
- 💵 Cost$1 billion
- 💸 Tax breaks65% property tax break for 30 years.
- 👷 Jobs promised50
- 🤐 Secret deal (NDA)Yes. The company's name is kept secret under a secret deal (NDA), officials said.
❓ Still unanswered
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- How many acres will the campus use? 🙋 I'll find out
- How much power will it use? 🙋 I'll find out
What happened so far
- April 1, 2025Conway City Council unanimously approved an agreement with Forgelight Ventures for a 300,000-square-foot first building, about $1 billion.
- May 12, 2026Residents packed a City Council meeting to oppose the data center; the mayor said it would not happen quickly.
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company
City Council voted unanimously for a development deal with Forgelight Ventures for a data center campus. The city gives a 65% property tax break for 30 years. Conway Corp and the Conway Foundation also had to approve. Investment could reach up to $60 billion over the deal's life.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Conway City Council approves data center agreement · UCA News (ucanews.live) · April 9, 2025
- Conway residents comment on possible data center · Little Rock Public Radio (KUAR) · May 13, 2026
- Hyperscale data centers come to Arkansas · Talk Business & Politics · Feb 15, 2026
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