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Tucson International Airport Area

Brownfield

Tucson, Arizona

Legacy capacity
3
MW

Tucson International Airport Area is a former superfund site in Tucson, Arizona. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 3 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 useformer superfund site
Site typeepa_brownfield
Existing capacity3 MW
Acreage1,902 ac

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.7 mi
Cleanup statuscleanup_complete
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former superfund site 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.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Tucson International Airport Area, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Tucson International Airport Area
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Tucson International Airport AreaBrownfieldAZPima230 kV3 MW6.9 yrs62.7
TUCSONSubstation-AdjacentAZPima County345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs60.6
OZ PimaGreenfieldAZPima5.7 yrs60.5
OZ PimaGreenfieldAZPima5.7 yrs60.1
OZ PimaGreenfieldAZPima5.7 yrs59.3
EC Near H Wilson Sundt Generating StationGreenfieldAZPima5.7 yrs59.3
IRVINGTONSubstation-AdjacentAZSanta Cruz County230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs59.1
OZ PimaGreenfieldAZPima5.7 yrs58.2

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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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