Data center campus · North of Texarkana, Miller County, Arkansas

Bentaus AI data center (north of Texarkana)

Proposed as of Aug. 24, 2026

Dallas-based developer Bentaus has acquired more than 2,700 acres north of Texarkana for a planned AI data center of about 200 MW that could generate its own power from natural gas as it grows.

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Power200MW reported · stated
Site2,700acres

Who is behind it

ProjectBentaus AI data center (north of Texarkana)
Developer and teamBentaus
Chadbourn Infrastructure Partners
End userNot found in the recordsNot yet named in any record or credited report we have found.

The record, newest first

  1. The Arkansas Advocate reported that Bentaus was announced in February, had acquired more than 2,700 acres and had not answered questions about the project's status. (Arkansas Advocate, Aug. 24, 2026)

  2. Local radio, citing public records and the Texarkana Gazette, reported a 200 MW AI campus planned by Bentaus and Chadbourn Infrastructure Partners on more than 2,700 acres north of Texarkana. (KCMC-AM (The Fan 107.9), Aug. 18, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The Texarkana Gazette's original story could not be opened; facts here come from two outlets that cite it.
  • The power supplier is not confirmed in any source opened.

The full record

Status note
The developer announced the project in February 2026. No local approval, incentive or construction is public, and the developer did not answer questions about its status.
Power note
200 MW expected capacity, per KCMC citing public records and Texarkana Gazette reporting.
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
50 MW or more (tracker scope)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.