Google Developing $1 Billion Data Center at Port of Little Rock Amid Multi-Location Investments
Google is developing a $1 billion, 300,000-square-foot data center at the Port of Little Rock. The company, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., is also building a $4 billion data center campus in West Memphis.
A similar data center is planned in Conway. Both projects are part of a multi-location investment strategy. Delaware-based companies Willowbend Capital LLC and Forgelight Ventures LLC, managed by Michael Montfort, are involved in the Little Rock and Conway developments.
Willowbend Capital has acquired approximately 380 acres at the Port of Little Rock for $23 million. No construction permits have been filed for the Little Rock project. Entergy Arkansas Inc. will power the West Memphis data center under a special rate contract, which includes a stipulation to build a solar facility. Local governments expect economic benefits from these data centers, with Google committing annual payments to the cities.
