Google is reportedly the company behind a $1 billion data center project in the Port of Little Rock, Arkansas.

While not officially announced by Google, local press reports say industry sources have revealed the identity of the developer.

According to the Arkansas Democrat Gazette, two sources told the publication that negotiations regarding the project were ongoing between Google and the city. Officials from Little Rock - including executive director Bryan Day and Jack Thomas - declined to comment, citing NDAs.

DCD has contacted Google for comment.

Plans for the data center first emerged in April 2025, when it was approved by the city's board of directors. The facility is expected to see $1bn in investment and will span 300,000 sq ft (27,870 sqm).

The applicant behind the development is Willowbend Capital LLC.

There are noticeable similarities between the data center project and another in nearby Conway, north of Little Rock. The Conway project is being promoted by Forgelight Ventures LLC, a company incorporated by Michael Montfort, who is additionally listed as the incorporator of Willowbend Capital.

The Conway project also received approval in April 2025 and will also see $1 billion invested in a 300,000 sq ft (27,870 sqm) data center. At the time of the announcement, the unnamed developer was said to be a US-based Fortune 100 company.

In recent months, Google has signed a 100MW PPA with Treaty Oak in Arkansas. The cloud giant also revealed a $4 billion investment commitment to the state in October 2025.

At the time, the investment was slated for Google's first data center in the state, which would be located in West Memphis, Arkansas. The campus - known as Project Pyramid - will comprise five buildings on a 1,178-acre property on the south side of Bollinger Road in West Memphis, Crittenden County – south of a Coca-Cola bottling plant. Google was confirmed to be behind the effort in September 2025.

Arkansas currently has a small data center market, but is seeing growing interest. In recent months, Serverfarm revealed plans for a 135-acre campus in the state, and Avaio is seeking to develop a $6bn campus in Little Rock.