AR · Pulaski County County · 34.680°N 92.296°W
AVAIO Digital Leo Campus
AVAIO Digital Partners
Key facts
- Location
- AR, Pulaski County County
- Capacity
- 1,000 MW planned
- Powered by
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- Announced
- 2026-01
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $6B
- Land
- 760 acres
- Jobs
- 500 permanent
Energy & water
- Energy source
- Mixed · Utility: Entergy Arkansas
- Cooling
- Unknown
150 MW contracted from Entergy Arkansas (grid supply, energized Q2 2027); additional substantial on-site natural gas infrastructure planned (capacity not specified in sources); up to 1 GW anticipated total demand as facility grows. Rainwater capture, rooftop solar, and advanced cooling economization also planned.
AVAIO's project manager testified to the Pulaski County Quorum Court that the campus would demand about 200,000 gallons of water per day on average during warmer months, dropping to near zero in winter; the specific cooling technology was not disclosed.
Community sentiment
Pulaski County adopted a one-year data-center moratorium (10 votes) in May 2026 but exempted AVAIO by a bare 8-vote majority — the minimum on the 15-member Quorum Court. Residents opposed the project over water use and farmland; it is backed by state and county leadership and the Little Rock Regional Chamber.
Arkansas's most populous county approves data-center moratorium, but with an AVAIO exemptionStatus history
- Proposed
AVAIO Digital announces $6B+ AI-ready data center campus in Pulaski County; Governor Sanders describes it as largest economic investment in Arkansas history; construction targeted Q1 2026 start
AVAIO Digital Announces New Large-Scale AI-Ready Data Center and Power Campus in Little Rock, Arkansas
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Arkansas Economic Development CommissionRetrieved:
- PR NewswireRetrieved:
- UALR Public RadioRetrieved:
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