Serverfarm tops out ARK1 at its Clarksville, Arkansas campus, a building the company lists at 108 MW
Serverfarm has topped out ARK1, the first building at its Clarksville, Arkansas data center campus, DCD reported on October 12, 2026, citing a LinkedIn post by chief executive Avner Papouchado the previous week. [Source 1] Serverfarm's own campus page lists four buildings, ARK1 through ARK4, each with 108 MW of building capacity across 300,000 square feet on two floors, and says the first two buildings are expected to be complete by January 2028. The page does not say whether 108 MW is critical IT load or utility capacity. [Source 2]
All news & analysisDevelopment & PowerClarksville, Johnson County, ArkansasUnder construction. ARK1 topped out, per DCD on October 12, 2026 citing a CEO post the prior week. Serverfarm targets its first two buildings for January 2028. Not energized or available per the reviewed sources. As of October 12, 2026.
Evidence: DCD report published October 12, 2026; Serverfarm Arkansas campus page, viewed October 12, 2026; Arkansas Democrat-Gazette report published July 31, 2026.
What the company discloses
**Campus:** Clarksville, Johnson County, Arkansas. Four buildings, ARK1 to ARK4. Each is listed at 300,000 square feet over two floors with 108 MW of "Building Capacity." The page describes the campus as colocation, with "ACC Waterless" cooling, a PUE of 1.3 or lower and four points of entry for fiber. [Source 2]
**Investment and timing:** An estimated $6.6 billion investment. The first phase is expected to be complete by early 2028, and the first two buildings by January 2028. [Source 2]
**Power:** Clarksville Connected Utilities is the local utility. Serverfarm describes itself as the anchor customer funding the electrical upgrades and says the campus will use natural gas in the short term. [Source 2]
What others report
DCD reports that ARK1 is a two-story building, that the campus would total 1.2 million square feet and 432 MW at full build-out, and that Yates Construction, Nabholz Construction and Eutaw Construction Company are working on the project. [Source 1] The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reported in July that city documents show the utility has 70 MW of electric capacity, against more than 400 MW for the first four buildings, and that the utility signed an energy service agreement with Serverfarm for 18 MW in the first phase. It also reported that the city approved industrial revenue bonds that name Hatchbo LLC as the tenant of the first two buildings. [Source 3]
Buyer analysis
This is our analysis.
**Topping out is a structural milestone.** It places ARK1 under construction. It does not establish energization, commissioning or leasable space.
**Treat 108 MW as unlabeled.** Serverfarm does not say whether 108 MW is critical IT load or utility service. We do not convert it to IT load, and buyers should ask for the basis before comparing it with other sites.
**Power delivery is the gating item.** The reported 18 MW first phase service agreement is far below one building's listed capacity. How and when the rest arrives, including any on-site gas generation, will set real delivery dates more than the building schedule.
**First buildings may be spoken for.** If the reported bond documents are right that one entity is tenant of the first two buildings, capacity for other colocation buyers would most likely come from ARK3 and ARK4. Serverfarm has not confirmed a tenant in the sources we reviewed.
What remains unknown
The reviewed sources do not state whether 108 MW is critical IT load or utility capacity, the power delivery schedule beyond the reported 18 MW first phase agreement, generation plans, lease terms or pricing. Serverfarm has not publicly confirmed the tenant. The topping out comes from DCD's report of a LinkedIn post that we did not open.
The Anne Arundel County Council passed Bill 63-26 by a 7-0 vote on October 5, 2026, according to the county's legislation page. [Source 1] The amended bill text posted by the county bars the county from accepting new applications of any type for a proposed data storage center during an Effective Period that runs from the bill's effective date until the earlier of January 31, 2028 or the effective date of comprehensive rules based on a work group's recommendations. Plans filed before that period begins, and future phases of existing data centers on adjacent or adjoining properties, may proceed. [Source 2] The bill also repeals the county's personal property tax assessment reduction for qualified data storage centers. [Source 1]
Anne Arundel County, Maryland · Approved. Bill 63-26 passed by the Anne Arundel County Council, 7-0, on October 5, 2026; moratorium runs from the effective date to the earlier of January 31, 2028 or comprehensive rules. Effective date not stated on the county page. As of October 12, 2026.
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued Notice of Violation No. 2026-08-PRO-203 on September 29, 2026 to Peanut LLC, the responsible party for Project Peanut in Chesterfield County, under Virginia Water Protection Permit No. 19-1094. The notice was emailed to a google.com address. It cites unauthorized filling of surface waters outside permitted impact areas reported on seven dates between December 30, 2025 and August 5, 2026, and estimates that about 7,735 linear feet of stream channel and about 1.4 acres of wetland were affected by sediment. [Source 1] Google told local media that heavy rainfall overwhelmed stormwater controls and that it temporarily paused general construction to focus on cleanup. [Source 2]
Chesterfield County, Virginia · Under construction (site work), per DEQ observations of project-related activities from December 2025 to August 2026. Notice of violation issued September 29, 2026; enforcement pending. Google told local media it temporarily paused general construction for cleanup. As of October 12, 2026.
The Taylor City Council voted unanimously on October 8, 2026 to approve a development agreement with Big Watt Digital and PowerHouse Data Centers that brings the 664-acre Taylor Technology Campus, formerly Project Mustang, into city limits, according to local news reports. The campus plan includes data center facilities and on-site power generation. Under the city's published terms, the developers must use closed loop cooling with reclaimed water, keep data centers and power generation at least 700 feet from the south property line, hold noise to the greater of 65 dBA or the pre-development level, and commit $28.2 million to community investments. The city projects $1.38 billion in gross tax revenue over 20 years and says the developers did not request tax abatements with this agreement. [Source 1] [Source 2] [Source 3]
Between FM 112 and U.S. 79, east of Taylor, Williamson County, Texas · Approved. Taylor City Council approved a development agreement for annexation and development conditions on October 8, 2026, as reported by KUT and CBS Austin. Not established: tenant, power capacity, construction or availability. As of October 9, 2026.
