From orbit
The site from above
1From orbit
Serverfarm Clarksville ARK1, Johnson County AR
Satellite views of the same ground on May 9, 2024 and Oct. 17, 2026. The later view comes from a lower-resolution satellite (10 m pixels), so it is much softer than the first. Drag to compare. What we count on the Oct. 17, 2026 image:
- Roofed data halls: not visible Satellite · Oct. 2026
- Halls under construction: not visible Satellite · Oct. 2026
- Cranes: not visible Satellite · Oct. 2026
Power
Power and the grid
660 MW contracted
On-site gas plant (Solaris Energy Infrastructure)Contracted, not yet built
about 660 MW turnkey plant per a Sept. 2026 SEC exhibit, up from over 500 MW in the Feb. 2026 rental agreement; rental term starts Jan. 1, 2027 SEC filing · Oct. 2026
Clarksville Connected Utilities grid service (SPP)No service agreement shown
four buildings at about 108 MW each (city work session); no electric service agreement is shown as signed; Serverfarm is paying for 18 MW of market demand ahead of Jan. 2027 News report · Oct. 2026
ContractedProposed
Getting on the grid
Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.
- Dec. 2025Regional grid study beginsThe Southwest Power Pool starts a study of what the new load means for the transmission system. Utility regulator · Oct. 2026
- Feb. 12, 2026Gas equipment contract disclosedSolaris says it will rent over 500 MW of generation to a Hatchbo affiliate for the project. SEC filing · Oct. 2026
- July 1, 2026Transmission agreement filed at FERCThe regional grid operator files an unsigned service agreement for the city utility, with new 161 kV upgrades; FERC accepts it on Aug. 14, 2026. see Permits
- July 27, 2026Utility cost agreement executedThe city utility says its construction-cost agreement with Serverfarm is signed, after tabling it twice in June. Utility regulator · Oct. 2026
- Sept. 22, 2026Gas plant grows to ~660 MWA Solaris offering document says the July 2026 amendment converted the deal to a turnkey plant of about 660 MW. SEC filing · Oct. 2026
- 2027Gas equipment rental term startsThe ten-year initial term begins, or earlier ends if a power purchase agreement is signed. SEC filing · Oct. 2026
- New 161 kV lines and a 161/69 kV transformer (due Oct. 2027) are planned for the city utility; Serverfarm pays for the upgrades. State agency · Oct. 2026
- The utility says the cost and risk of serving the data center fall on Serverfarm, not on local ratepayers. Utility regulator · Oct. 2026
What is next door
Distances from mapped lines and plants. OpenStreetMap · Oct. 2026
Is it running?
Evidence from space
NO2 over the site, net of the rural background, was about the same in July–September 2026 (3 µmol/m²) as a year earlier (3), and the rural background stayed flat (19 and 18). The satellite sees no new combustion large enough to stand out here. The site itself is not fixed on record, so the box is centered on an approximate point and the reading is approximate too.
NO2 over the campus and over open country (µmol/m²)
What else could explain it
- Cities, highways, oil and gas fields and power plants in or near the box also emit NO2. Comparing the same months a year apart removes steady sources; a new source nearby would not cancel.
- Weather moves NO2 from day to day (wind, sunlight, cloud), and it builds up in winter. Subtracting the background box and comparing the same season a year apart removes most of that.
How this works: the Sentinel-5P satellite measures NO2 in the air over every point on Earth once a day, around 1:30 p.m. local time, in pixels about 5.5 by 3.5 km. NO2 comes from burning fuel (turbines, engines, traffic, power plants), so a rise over a site that open country does not share points to new combustion there. It shows combustion activity, not megawatts. The site box is about 15 km across; the background box is open country about 61 km away. We use only high-quality readings and drop days or weeks when cloud hides more than half of either box. Data: Copernicus Sentinel-5P (ESA), processed with the Copernicus Data Space Ecosystem Sentinel Hub statistics service.
Permits
Permits checklist
1 appealed · 4 granted · 1 checked, nothing on file
Approvals a campus like this normally needs (including an air permit for backup or on-site generators), and what we found.
- !Two industrial revenue bond ordinances, $5B and $50B ceilings, with 35% tax-in-lieu deals AppealedClarksville City Council · July 30, 2026: approved unanimously (press); residents petitioned them to a Dec. 1, 2026 vote News report · Oct. 2026
- ✓Rezoning to the new Industrial Technology district GrantedClarksville City Council · Aug. 10, 2026: five properties in the campus footprint News report · Oct. 2026
- ✓Building 1 permit GrantedCity of Clarksville · July 20, 2026: permitted as of a July work session (press) News report · Oct. 2026
- ✓FAA studies, three buildings and crane GrantedFAA · June 17, 2026: no-hazard findings for buildings 1 and 2 and the crane; building 3 under study FAA · June 2026
- ✓Transmission service agreement GrantedFERC · Aug. 14, 2026: accepted subject to refund State agency · Oct. 2026
- –Checked, nothing on file: Air permit for gas plant and generators
Risks
What could slow it down
- HighDec. 1 referendumA no vote would block the bond and tax-in-lieu structure, though construction is privately financed and already under way (press). News report · Oct. 2026
- MediumNo air permit foundNo state air permit for the gas plant or generators is public, though staff say one is required. see Permits
- MediumUnnamed tenantNo lease is disclosed and the end customer is unnamed under confidentiality agreements. SEC filing · Oct. 2026
- MediumPower split between two pathsThree new 161 kV lines are planned; a Clarksville transformer is due Oct. 2027 and the Ozark-Clarksville line Apr. 2029 (utility upgrade list). State agency · Oct. 2026
- WatchLocal transparency complaintsResidents say the project advanced from 2022 without public hearings on energy, water or noise. News report · Oct. 2026
Money
Money on record
$6.6B
campus investment, company says
a $548M tax-in-lieu total through 2060 (company website) Company · Oct. 2026
$55B
city bond authority combined
$5B for the building owner, $50B for equipment; the city holds title while bonds are outstanding News report · Oct. 2026
$3M
community grants, plus $200,000 per building per year
$1M each to the city, county and hospital (press) News report · Oct. 2026
50%
of remaining rental fees owed if the customer ends the gas-plant rental early
the customer may end it for convenience on 30 days' notice (Solaris filing) SEC filing · Oct. 2026
50% cap
parent guaranty of the gas-plant rental fees
capped at 50% of initial-term fees and stepping down each year (Solaris filing) SEC filing · Oct. 2026
Timeline
What happened, and what is due
SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
- 2022Site Local developer John Vaughn starts quietly assembling land and agreements Utility regulator · Oct. 2026
- Oct. 2, 2025Paper trail SF ARK1, LLC formed in Delaware
- Dec. 2025Power Regional grid study of the new load begins Utility regulator · Oct. 2026
- Jan. 2026Construction A wooded hillside next to the hospital is cleared News report · Oct. 2026
- Feb. 12, 2026Power Solaris discloses a rental deal for over 500 MW of gas generation SEC filing · Oct. 2026
- July 30, 2026Money City council approves $55B of bond ordinances and tax-in-lieu deals News report · Oct. 2026
- Aug. 14, 2026Power FERC accepts the city utility's transmission agreement State agency · Oct. 2026
- Sept. 15, 2026Money Serverfarm raises its company-wide credit facility to $3.895B; the facility funds construction at this campus among others Company · Oct. 2026
- Sept. 28, 2026Legal Council calls a Dec. 1 vote on the bond ordinances after residents' petitions News report · Oct. 2026
- Oct. 7, 2026Construction First building topped out News report · Oct. 2026
- Dec. 1, 2026Legal Special election on the bond ordinances News report · Oct. 2026
- 2027Power Gas equipment rental term begins; first load expected SEC filing · Oct. 2026
Construction activity
Building activity by quarter
Since May 2024: 7 FAA filings (May 2026 to Sept. 2026): tallest permanent stack 53 ft (filed Sept. 2026) and tallest crane 76 ft (Sept. 2026); 3 satellite captures.
FAA filings
Satellite
’25
’26
Dot size: records in the quarter, largest = 4. Two-digit years mark each first quarter.
The buildings
Specs
40 generator stacks
backup-generator stack cases filed with the FAA on Sept. 30, 2026
Who is involved
Owners, partners and builders
Developer and owners
- Serverfarm: developer and operator, majority-owned by Manulife Infrastructure Fund II
- SF ARK1, LLC: project company
- Hatchbo, LLC: equipment and customer entity, affiliate of an unnamed global technology company
- Vaughn Property Group (John Vaughn): local originator
Power
- Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NYSE: SEI): gas plant provider
- Clarksville Connected Utilities: municipal utility, anchor customer arrangement
- Southwest Power Pool: grid operator
Decision-makers
- Clarksville City Council: approved bonds, rezoning and leases
- Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission
- Clarksville voters: Dec. 1, 2026
Builders
- Yates Construction, Nabholz Construction and Eutaw Construction (press)
Still unknown
Open questions
- Who the tenant is.
- Whether the Dec. 1 vote passes.
- Whether and when a state air permit is issued.
- How much of the 432 MW is IT capacity versus total demand.
- 3 unconfirmed county land records near the site: the buyer or location could not be tied to this campus.
Where this comes from
211 records from 42 documents
Drawn from news reports, securities filings, state agency records, public and commercial datasets, company statements, satellite captures, local government records and utility regulator dockets, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
News report 20SEC filing 6State agency 5Dataset 5Company 3Satellite 2Local government 2Utility regulator 2
Evidence
Every quote behind this page
Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.
Power (28)
- Utility service: not stated“no official legal document has been signed yet that defines the relationship of Utility and Customer between CCU and Serverfarm”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Power plan: onsite generation (prime) + grid via CCU/SPP“SPP submits an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service between SPP and Clarksville Connected Utilities as Network Customer”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Utility: Clarksville Connected Utilities (municipal)“Clarksville Connected Utilities (Network Customer), and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (Transmission Provider)”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Grid operator: Southwest Power Pool (SPP)“the SPP (Southwest Power Pool) is the energy market and regional transmission organization that Clarksville is in and a part of”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- FERC transmission service filing: filed (unexecuted)“SPP submits: (1) an unexecuted Service Agreement for Network Integration Transmission Service between SPP as Transmission Provider and Clarksville Connected Utilities as Network Customer”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Transmission study: study commenced“a study by SPP was started in December of 2025. This study is done to identify what effects the new proposed electric load will have on our regional transmission system”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- SPP transmission study for the data center load commenced December 2025; findings folded into the CCU NITSA filed at FERC (ER26-3068). Three new 161 kV lines planned; Ozark-Clarksville 161 kV Ckt 1 in service 4/1/2029 an“Ozark - Clarksville 161kV Ckt 1 106244847 4/1/2029 Clarksville 161/69kV Ckt 1 106235728 10/1/2027”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- CCU network resources per SPP NITSA Appendix 1 (UTILITY-WIDE supply stack, not campus load - do not book as campus MW): Evergy PPA 16 MW (2026-2032), Evergy PPA II 18 MW (2026-2027), OG&E/OMPA hydro 9 MW, Southwestern PP“EVERGY PPA 6/1/2026 12/1/2032 16 MW; EVERGY PPA II 6/1/2026 6/1/2027 18 MW; PETIT JEAN PPA 150 MW; PINNACLE PPA 150 MW”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Collateral is Serverfarm's operating portfolio; per-property schedules are not public, and no collateral property is address/APN-matched to this campus (Clarksville, under development); Portfolio context only; no campus“in connection with the proposed offering of SF ABS Issuer, LLC, Secured Data Center Revenue Term Notes, Series 2025-1”SEC filing · Oct. 2025 · grade A
- Verdict: not built yet. The campus (with its planned 40-turbine on-site gas plant) is under construction; Serverfarm's own project page puts first-phase completion in early 2028, and the first building topped out in Octo“The campus is planned as a large-scale, multi-building development, with the first phase expected to be complete by early 2028.”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Nearest power line of 345 kV or more: 19.15 kmMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest substation of 345 kV or more: 25.54 kmMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Nearest gas pipeline: 2.25 kmMeasured on OpenStreetMap map data.
- Registry status: Construction is topped out on ARK1 (Oct 2026) with FAA determinations for buildings ARK1-ARK3, a 200-ft crane and 40 generator-stack cases - but no ADEQ air permit for Serverfarm was found in ADEQ web so“ECHO air pull at Clarksville point 35.47,-93.47 returned 26 facilities (Enable/ET Gathering compressor stations, Merit Energy, Tyson)”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- On-site generation: 660 MW“we signed an amendment converting the Hatchbo Agreement into a final operating agreement providing for the delivery and operation of a turnkey power plant of approximately 660 MW”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- FERC transmission service filing: accepted by letter order“In accordance with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's letter order issued on August 14, 2026, SPP submits a refund report”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Interconnection status: esa signed - CONFIRMED on the municipal record, with a documented sequence: the CCU Commission tabled the Serverfarm ESA, CIAC Agreement and SPP Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement“The agreement with Throughline now falls under the executed CIAC agreement with Serverfarm and no further action is required by the CCU Commission.”Local government · July 2026 · grade B
- large load interconnection request: Agreements executed and in place (CIAC operative; reported to the Commission Jul 27, 2026)“As newly executed agreements are in place approved by the Commission with Serverfarm, the agreement will now fall under the terms of the CIAC agreement”Local government · July 2026 · grade B
- large load interconnection request: Tabled - ESA, CIAC and SPP Network Integration Transmission Service agreements not finalized“unfortunately, the ESA agreement was not finalized by today, June 30th, 2026.”Local government · June 2026 · grade B
- On-site plant status: not built yet“Serverfarm says it will power the bulk of the Clarksville hub with 40 natural gas-fired turbines on its 135-acre site”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Generating units on the permit: 40 units“Serverfarm says it will power the bulk of the Clarksville hub with 40 natural gas-fired turbines on its 135-acre site north of Interstate 40.”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Arkansas Business (Oct 19, 2026) reports the Clarksville campus will generate its own power behind the meter via a dedicated gas pipeline plant, relying relatively little on the CCU grid; the same report puts the first f“The power plant will attach to a dedicated gas pipeline and will generate electricity “behind the meter,” relying relatively little on the electric grid”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- IT capacity: 108 MW“The two-story ARK1 is set to offer 108MW of capacity across 300,000 sq ft (27,870 sqm)”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Stated campus size: 432 MW“At full build-out, the campus is set to comprise four buildings, totaling 1.2 million sq ft and 432MW of capacity”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- IT capacity: not stated“The two-story ARK1 is set to offer 108MW of capacity across 300,000 sq ft”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Serverfarm is paying for 18 MW of demand in the SPP market although load use is not expected until January 2027 (CCU GM). This matches the 18 MW Evergy PPA II tranche in CCU's NITSA Appendix 1 network resources“The company also currently is paying for 18 megawatts of demand in the Southwest Power Pool market although it is not expected to begin using that load until January 2027”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Stated campus size: 432 MW“At full build-out, the campus is set to comprise four buildings, totaling 1.2 million sq ft (111,485 sqm) and 432MW of capacity”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- ARK1 building 1 topped out (final beam placed) Oct 7, 2026 - first building of the four-building, 432 MW campus“Today we placed the final beam on the first building of Serverfarm’s new data center campus”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Money and contracts (43)
- Tenant status: no tenant lease disclosed; end customer unnamed under NDA“Hatchbo, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and an affiliate of an investment grade, global technology company”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Industrial development revenue bonds (Act 9, Ark. Code 14-164-201 et seq.): scope / authorization ceiling 5000000000 USD NTE“issuance of one or more Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,000,000,000”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Industrial development revenue bonds (Act 9): scope - project definition“the acquisition of approximately 205 acres of land located at 101 Tech River Valley Road and the construction of buildings and other real and personal property components of facilities thereon for use in data center operations”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Industrial development revenue bonds (Act 9): PILOT rate 35 % of ad valorem taxes otherwise due“annual payments by the Company in lieu of ad valorem taxes in an amount equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of the aggregate amount of ad valorem taxes that would otherwise be due”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Industrial development revenue bonds (Act 9): PILOT term 30 years (approx.)“It is the City's present intention that said bond(s) and the corresponding agreement(s) for payments in lieu of ad valorem taxes would have a term of approximately thirty (30) years”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Industrial development revenue bonds (Act 9): scope / authorization ceiling 50000000000 USD NTE“issuance of one or more Taxable Industrial Development Revenue Bonds in aggregate principal amount not to exceed $50,000,000,000”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Industrial development revenue bonds (Act 9): scope - project definition“the acquisition and installation of certain items of machinery, equipment and other tangible personal property and real property and fixtures to be located on approximately 205 acres of land at 101 Tech River Valley Road”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Industrial development revenue bonds (Act 9): PILOT rate and term 35 % of ad valorem taxes otherwise due; ~30 years“annual payments by the Company in lieu of ad valorem taxes in an amount equal to thirty-five percent (35%) of the aggregate amount of ad valorem taxes that would otherwise be due”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Tax Back Program endorsement (Consolidated Incentive Act, Ark. Code 15-4-2706(d)): scope - sales and use tax refund endorsement“SF ARK1, LLC be endorsed by the City Council of Clarksville for benefits from the sales and use tax refunds as provided by Section 15-4-2706(d) of the Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Tax Back Program endorsement: scope - listed for endorsement“2026 CITY OF CLARKSVILLE IDBS (HATCHBO) - City Resolution of Support for Tax Back Program”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Electric service agreement (ESA): status - not executed as of Jun 30, 2026; executed by Jul 27, 2026“unfortunately, the ESA agreement was not finalized by today, June 30th, 2026”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Electric service agreement (ESA): scope - defines utility-customer relationship; precondition to CIAC and NITSA“The ESA between CCU and Serverfarm is the first document in a series of documents that needs to be signed between CCU and Serverfarm to define the legal relationship between the two entities”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Electric service agreement (ESA): financial risk allocation - all project costs and risk borne by Serverfarm“no financial burden nor risk related to constructing and serving the Data Center will be placed on their organizations or the communities they serve. All of this responsibility falls to the customer, Serverfarm”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Contribution in Aid of Construction (CIAC) agreement: status / scope - executed; governs CCU project spending prepaid/reimbursed by Serverfarm“The agreement with Throughline now falls under the executed CIAC agreement with Serverfarm and no further action is required by the CCU Commission”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement (NITSA) + Network Operating Agreement: status - filed unexecuted at FERC; accepted Aug 14, 2026“Clarksville did not execute the Second Revised Clarksville Agreements because its governing board had not granted the authority necessary to execute the Second Revised Clarksville Agreements before the filing deadline”State agency · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Master Equipment Rental Agreement (generation equipment): scope - over 500 MW of power generation equipment 500 MW (over)“Lessor has agreed to provide over 500 megawatts of power generation equipment to support Customer's power demand for artificial intelligence computing needs at its data centers”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Master Equipment Rental Agreement: term 10 years from Jan 1, 2027 (or until a PPA is entered, if earlier)“an initial rental term that is scheduled to commence on January 1, 2027 and continue for ten years or until Lessor and Customer enter into a separate, mutually agreeable power purchase or other similar agreement, whichever occurs first”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Master Equipment Rental Agreement: extension option 5 years (one additional period)“The Customer has the option to extend the Initial Rental Term for one additional five-year period”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Master Equipment Rental Agreement: termination for convenience“The Agreement may be terminated, in whole or in part, by the Customer for convenience upon 30 days' prior written notice, provided there is no ongoing default by the Customer”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Master Equipment Rental Agreement: termination payment 50 % of remaining rental fees on affected Equipment“the Customer is required to pay a termination payment equal to 50% of the remaining rental fees related to the Equipment impacted by such termination through the end of the Rental Term”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Master Equipment Rental Agreement: parent guaranty 50 % cap of total Initial Term rental fees, ratably decreasing, floor 50% of future fees“Parent's liability under the Guaranty is capped at 50% of the total rental fees for the Initial Rental Term, and that cap will ratably decrease each year”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Master Equipment Rental Agreement: condition - PPA negotiation duty“the parties will work together in good faith towards the negotiation of a PPA with a term that ends no earlier than the Rental Term”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Hatchbo Agreement amendment (final operating agreement): scope conversion - turnkey power plant ~660 MW; tenor up to 18 years (10 + 8) 660 MW (approx.)“in July 2026, we signed an amendment converting the Hatchbo Agreement into a final operating agreement providing for the delivery and operation of a turnkey power plant of approximately 660 MW”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Hatchbo Agreement / SEI filings: finding - equipment schedule and sites not disclosed“Schedule I Equipment Schedule [Intentionally Omitted.]”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Project initiated in 2022 by John Vaughn (Vaughn Property Group): land assembly and the community/utility agreements groundwork, conducted quietly; Serverfarm was brought in 2024 as construction management contractor“In 2022, the start of the Data Center project was initiated by John Vaughn to build relationships and do the research needed to lay the groundwork for the land to be available”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Solaris Energy Infrastructure announced a $1.0B senior notes due 2032 offering (Rule 144A/Reg S) for general corporate purposes and growth capex - portfolio-level financing for the power provider, not site-tied“Solaris Energy Infrastructure, LLC intends to offer for sale $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of Senior Notes due 2032 in a private placement”SEC filing · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Tenant status: none found - the end customer is unnamed in every source checked; A content-farm“tenants = none found (end customer unnamed)”grade B
- Investment: 6600000000 USD“The Clarksville campus represents an estimated $6.6 billion investment in the community”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Serverfarm closed an $895M increase to its revolving credit facility (total $3.895B; TD Securities administrative agent; 22 banks + 1 institutional lender); the facility expressly funds Clarksville ARK1 and ARK2 construc“Serverfarm closed an $895 million increase to its existing revolving credit facility last month, bringing total commitments to $3.895 billion”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Tenants: not stated“project representatives remain unable to identify the future tenant because of confidentiality agreements but described the customer as a Fortune 10 hyperscale company”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Bond ordinances + PILOT agreements (Act 9): status - adopted; issuance blocked pending referendum 55000000000 USD combined ceiling“The petitions seek a public vote on ordinances approved by the Clarksville City Council July 30. The ordinances authorize industrial revenue bonds for the Serverfarm and Hatchbo projects and approve payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreements”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Bond structure (Act 9): condition - no city financial obligation“Under the financing structure, the city holds title to the project while the bonds are outstanding, and the developer repays the debt through lease payments”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Ground lease (industrial park): scope / rent / term - 43 acres at 6 Graves Lane; staging and laydown yard for phase-1 power equipment 1000 USD per month; 5-year term“Solaris will pay rent of $1,000 per month for five years on the 43-acre site at 6 Graves Lane, according to the lease agreement”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Ground lease (industrial park): conditions - no hazardous materials; no waste or unreasonable nuisance; comply with zoning/environmental law“The use, generation, storage or disposal of hazardous materials is also prohibited by the agreement”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Community Development Grant Agreement (CDGA / Community Benefits Agreement): scope - $3M community investments: $1M each to City, County, Johnson Regional Medical Center 3000000 USD“The agreement between the data center and the city secures $3 million in community investments, including $1 million each to the city, county and Johnson Regional Medical Center”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Community Development Grant Agreement (CDGA): ongoing payments - $200,000 per building per year until $1M, then $20,000/yr escalating by lesser of CPI or 3% 200000 USD per building per year“Serverfarm will make payments of $200,000 per building on its campus, per year, until $1 million has been paid. After that time, $20,000 per year will be paid, increasing annually by the lesser amount”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Ratepayer Protection Pledge: commitment - data center provides/purchases its power, pays infrastructure, pays for committed power even if unused“The pledge is intended to prevent costs associated with large data centers from being passed on to other electric customers”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Serverfarm closed on 135 acres next to Johnson Regional Medical Center (2025 local reporting); the Act 9 bond project covers ~205 acres at 101 Tech River Valley Road“Serverfarm recently closed on 135 acres next to Johnson Regional Medical Center, and project-related jobs began appearing online”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- ARK1 topping-out ceremony: final steel beam placed on Building 1; contractors Yates Construction, Nabholz Construction, Eutaw Construction; CEO announced a $150,000 donation pledge to Clarksville School District (outside“the final steel beam was placed on the first building at the data center site in a ceremonial topping-out”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Referendum: residents petitioned the two Jul 30, 2026 bond ordinances to a public vote (~350 valid signatures; 291 required). Special election set for Tuesday, Dec 1, 2026, pending county election commission approval. A“The special election will be held on Tuesday, Dec. 1, pending approval of the county election commission”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Developer claims (CEO, topping-out): phase 1 created 2,000+ construction jobs and 200 permanent jobs; more than $546M in tax revenue over 30 years; campus projected $548M in PILOT payments through 2060 (Serverfarm campus“The first phase of the data center project, which will include four buildings, has created more than 2,000 construction jobs and 200 permanent jobs”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- CCU stepped back from asking Serverfarm to fund water treatment upgrades: construction water use above the 50,000 gpd commitment is temporary (dust control) and Serverfarm pays for water used; separately, CCU's $35M wast“Heinrichs said the 50,000-gallon amount was intended to reflect the project's permanent water demand, while much of Serverfarm's current water use is temporary”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Hunterbrook (investigative press) reports Hatchbo LLC shares a Corporation Service Company signatory (Pamela Gregorski) who appears on documents of four confirmed Meta front companies elsewhere. UNVERIFIED: no primary so“The other two data center companies under Gregorski's name in OpenCorporates? J5, aka Shaytura - and Hatchbo LLC”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Permits and government (24)
- Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission: Serverfarm ESA, CIAC agreement, and SPP NITSA presented; Throughline selected as ROW/easement firm for ~4 miles of new 161 kV line“A motion was made to table the Serverfarm ESA Agreement, Serverfarm CIAC Agreement, and the SPP Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement until Monday, June 29, 2026”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission (special call): ESA, CIAC and SPP NITSA all still unfinalized“A motion was made to table the Serverfarm ESA Agreement, Serverfarm CIAC Agreement, and the SPP Network Integration Transmission Service Agreement until the agreements have been finalized”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Clarksville City Council: Public hearings (5:30/5:45 PM) on bond issuance for Hatchbo, LLC and SF ARK1, LLC; agenda: CCU contracts for Serverfarm, Community Benefits Agreement, Tax Back endorsements (Hatchbo + SF ARK1),“CCU Contracts for Server Farm; Community Benefits Agreement; 2026 CITY OF CLARKSVILLE IDB (SFARK1) - Inducement Resolution”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Determined - No Hazard“ASN 2026-ASW-16289-OE: Hatchbo, Mobile Crane, 76 ft AGL, 639 ft AMSL, 35.45687,-93.43424, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-09-30”FAA · Sept. 2026 · grade B
- FAA obstruction evaluation (7460-1): Studying“ASN 2026-ASW-16331-OE: Hatchbo Stacks 1-40, Stack, 53 ft AGL, 561 ft AMSL, 35.45431,-93.43623, Studying, submitted 2026-09-30”FAA · Sept. 2026 · grade B
- FAA OE/AAA aeronautical study: Studying“type Building; STATUS=Studying”FAA · Sept. 2026 · grade B
- FAA OE/AAA aeronautical study: Determined - No Hazard“type Building; STATUS=Determined - No Hazard”FAA · June 2026 · grade B
- Tallest structure filed with the FAA (ft): 83 ft“ASN 2026-ASW-6954-OE: Ironwood Building ARK1, Building, 83 ft AGL, 598 ft AMSL, 35.45927,-93.44002, Determined - No Hazard, submitted 2026-05-12”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA OE/AAA aeronautical study: Determined - No Hazard“type Building; STATUS=Determined - No Hazard”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- FAA OE/AAA aeronautical study: Determined - No Hazard“type Mobile Crane; STATUS=Determined - No Hazard”FAA · May 2026 · grade B
- Bond authorization: ordinances adopted“the group is challenging the Clarksville City Council's July 30 approval of two bond ordinances totaling $55 billion”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Zoning: zoning code amended“In May, the Council created the new zoning category for the operation of data centers and activities that directly support data centers”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Rezoning: five properties rezoned to IT“Council members approved the rezoning of five properties to industrial technology (IT) zones. All of the properties are within the footprint of the data center”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Building permit: permitted“The initial 135-acre campus has all four building pads prepared, foundations for the second building completed and drilling underway for the third building”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Air permit (ADEQ): none located“Air emissions from both the data center and the natural gas power island will also be regulated through ADEQ permitting requirements”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- APSC docket: none - no filing exists“In re Entergy Arkansas, LLC's Application for Approval to Enter into a Special Rate Customer Contract, Docket No. 25-055-P, Order No. 9 (positive control: APSC docket system live and indexed)”Utility regulator · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Change.org petition 'Stop the Mega Data Center in Clarksville, Arkansas' and sustained local transparency criticism (Graphic editorials): residents say the project advanced quietly from 2022 without public hearings on en“A company most Arkansans have never heard of is trying to build a massive, multi-phase data center in Clarksville - and locals are being left in the dark”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Clarksville City Council (work session): Project review ahead of bond/PILOT/CBA votes: 4 buildings x ~108 MW = ~432 MW demand; 40-turbine gas power island; PILOT 65% abatement/30 years; tenant a Fortune 10 hyperscaler (u“Clarksville City Council members spent more than two hours Monday morning reviewing details of the proposed Serverfarm data center”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Clarksville City Council: Two Act 9 bond ordinances ($5B SF ARK1 + $50B Hatchbo), PILOT agreements and Community Development Grant Agreement approved“City officials have emphasized the bonds do not create financial obligations for taxpayers”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Clarksville City Council: Solaris Resolute LLC industrial park lease approved (43 acres, 6 Graves Lane); five properties rezoned to IT“Permitted uses for the leased premises include as a staging and laydown yard, including the storage, staging and laydown of equipment, materials”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission: Olsson Engineering approved for wastewater treatment plant overhaul design (up to $1M from depreciation fund); project ~$35M, est. 40 months“The overall wastewater project is currently estimated at $35 million”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Clarksville Connected Utilities Commission: Ratepayer Protection Pledge participation approved; GM reported Serverfarm paying for 18 MW of SPP market demand ahead of Jan 2027 load“Clarksville Connected Utilities (CCU) Commissioners approved participation in a Ratepayer Protection Pledge during their regular meeting Monday, Sept. 28”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Clarksville City Council (special meeting): Resolutions calling a Dec 1, 2026 special election on the referendum petitions against the two bond ordinances“Members of the Clarksville City Council unanimously approved resolutions calling for a December special election on referendum petitions related to the hyperscale data center project”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Johnson County Quorum Court: Resident/candidate Kenny Smith requested a temporary moratorium on FUTURE data center development in the county (expressly not affecting this project)“Members of the Johnson County Quorum Court heard a request during their monthly meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, for a temporary moratorium on future data center development in the county”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Legal (1)
- Announced: Nov. 27, 2025“report the company has filed to develop a large campus in Clarksville, Johnson County”News report · Nov. 2025 · grade C
Site and other (13)
- Address: 101 Tech River Valley Road, Clarksville, AR 72830“SF ARK1, LLC, whose facilities are to be located at 101 Tech River Valley Road, Clarksville, AR 72830”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Site acres: 205 acres“the acquisition of approximately 205 acres of land located at 101 Tech River Valley Road within the corporate boundaries of the City”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- Jurisdiction: City of Clarksville (site inside city limits); CCU municipal commission for utility service; FERC/SPP for transmission“approximately 205 acres of land located at 101 Tech River Valley Road within the corporate boundaries of the City”Local government · Oct. 2026 · grade A
- County code: 05071“FCC census block find for latitude 35.4619084 longitude -93.4444014 returned County FIPS 05071, name Johnson County”Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Developer: Serverfarm“Serverfarm, a leading developer, operator, and manager of large-scale, high-performance data center infrastructure”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Buildings planned: 4 buildings“ARK1, ARK2, ARK3, ARK4”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Original target date: not stated“Construction is underway to prepare the site. We're still finalizing the construction timeline”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Current target date: first two buildings complete January 2028“Our current plan is to complete the first two buildings by January 2028”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Construction stage: building - ARK1 topped out Oct 7, 2026; buildings 2-4 in progress“the final steel beam was placed on the first building at the data center site in a ceremonial topping-out”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Stage: building on track“Community members and project leaders gathered on Wednesday, Oct. 7, to celebrate a construction milestone with Serverfarm”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Water commitment gpd: 50000 gpd“the 50,000-gallon-per-day water amount outlined in CCU's commitment for the project”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Site clearing/razing of the wooded hillside next to Johnson Regional Medical Center observed in January 2026; construction began in early 2026 (Arkansas Advocate)“in January, she watched the razing of a tree-covered hillside through her mother's hospital room window”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Construction stage: shell - ARK1 topped out: the final steel beam was placed Oct 7, 2026 (topping-out ceremony reported by the Johnson County Graphic); site clearing began Jan 2026 (hillside razed, crane on site by Jul 2“Today we placed the final beam on the first building of Serverfarm's new data center campus”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
Imagery and records: Satellite imagery: Maxar via Esri World Imagery Wayback; Sentinel-2 (ESA Copernicus).