North Little Rock is set to become home to a new state-of-the-art manufacturing facility from intelligent power management company Eaton, representing an investment of more than $242 million and an expected 1,200 new jobs. The 1 million-square-foot facility will manufacture …
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Pulaski County Hits Pause on Data Center Construction
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe Pulaski County Quorum Court voted Tuesday to place a 12-month moratorium on data center construction in the county, except for two ongoing projects. The projects currently under construction and not impacted by the moratorium are located near Sweet Home …
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Little Rock Mayor Proposes Stronger Regulations on Data Centers
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffMayor Frank Scott Jr. recently shared with the Little Rock Board of Directors a proposal for an ordinance that would strengthen the city’s regulations on data centers. Scott encouraged the board to adopt the new standards to “protect the safety …
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LR Data Center Resource Site Launched
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffLittle Rock city officials on Tuesday announced the launch of LRDataCentersFacts.com, a new public information website designed to address community questions and concerns about proposed data center developments in the Little Rock area. The website was formally introduced during a …
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City of Conway to Hold Public Meeting on Proposed Data Center
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffThe city of Conway will hold a public committee meeting to discuss a proposed data center project, the city announced. Mayor Bart Castleberry called the meeting for Tuesday, May 12, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the council chambers …
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Keeping the Lights On: Utilities, President Reassure Public About Data Center Power Usage
by Dwain Hebdaby Dwain HebdaA span of about 100 days closing out 2025 and into the opening stanza of 2026 will likely go down as one of the most remarkable in the history of Arkansas business. Between Oct. 2, 2025, and Jan. 12, 2026, …
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Google Said to be Behind $1B Data Center at LR Port
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffGoogle is behind the $1 billion data center planned for the Port of Little Rock, sources have told multiple media outlets. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette first reported the news. Google has yet to make an official announcement. The tech giant is …
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$6B Data Center Campus Planned for Pulaski County
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffAVAIO Digital Partners has announced plans for a massive new data center campus near Little Rock, marking the largest economic investment in Arkansas history. The project, known as AVAIO Digital Leo, will be built in Pulaski County and support cloud …
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Powering Economic Development: Entergy Arkansas CEO Working to Meet Growing Demand
by Mark Carterby Mark CarterIn October, Google announced plans to build a $4 billion data center in West Memphis. The internet giant will do so in partnership with the state and Entergy Arkansas, the latter of which will provide the juice necessary to fuel …
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Tate Expands Operations in Pocahontas
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffTate, a global leader in infrastructure solutions for data-center environments, will expand its presence in Pocahontas with a new, state-of-the-art manufacturing facility. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Tuesday. The company will add a new product line and is investing $4 …