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Springerville

Brownfield

Springerville, Apache, Arizona · Tucson Electric Power Co

Legacy capacity
400
MW

Springerville is a coal plant in Springerville, Apache, Arizona. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 400 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity400 MW
EIA plant ID#8223

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.5 mi
Operator addressCounty Road #4162, Springerville, AZ, 85938
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Site conditions & market — Apache County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)7,084
Construction employment608
Land value$329/acre
Datacenter tax incentiveproperty_tax_reduction

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate14.91¢/kWh
Industrial power rate9.39¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)2.0%

Water & cooling

Water stressExtremely High
Public water supply5.8 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days3,400
Mean annual temp63°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index22.0 · Relatively Low
Fiber providers1 · 0% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Springerville, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Springerville
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SPRINGERVILLESubstation-AdjacentAZCatron County345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs57.7
CORONADOSubstation-AdjacentAZApache County500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs57.2
EC Coal Apache CountyGreenfieldAZApache County——5.7 yrs50.0
EC Near SpringervilleGreenfieldAZApache——5.7 yrs48.3
EC Near SpringervilleGreenfieldAZApache——5.7 yrs47.9
EC Near SpringervilleGreenfieldAZApache——5.7 yrs47.9
EC Near SpringervilleGreenfieldAZApache——5.7 yrs47.7
EC Near SpringervilleGreenfieldAZApache——5.7 yrs47.7

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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