Datacenter Sites in Apache County, Arizona
Apache County has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,850 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Apache County, Arizona has 54 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arizona average of 48.5. It ranks 13th of 15 Arizona counties by number of sites and 10th by average score. The top-scoring site is CORONADO at 58.1/100.
Site-selection context for Apache County
Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.
How does Apache County compare with other counties in Arizona?
By number of scored sites, Apache County ranks 13th of the 15 Arizona counties with a county page, holding 1.4% of the state's 3,816 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 45.3/100 ranks 10th in the state and is about 15% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 695th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Apache County?
Greenfield sites are the most common (19, 35% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (18) and substation-adjacent (8). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Apache County?
Industrial electricity averages 9.39¢/kWh and commercial 14.91¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is extremely high. 1 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 3,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 63°F. Land is valued around $329 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Apache County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORONADO | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.1 |
| EC Coal Apache County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.2 |
| OZ Apache | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.3 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| EC FFE Apache County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.3 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.2 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.1 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.0 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.9 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.4 |
| OZ Apache | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.1 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.5 |
| UNKNOWN305533 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| UNKNOWN300040 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 47.3 |
| TAP310704 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 47.2 |
| UNKNOWN303449 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 46.8 |
| UNKNOWN307808 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 46.6 |
| UNKNOWN304096 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 45.9 |
| UNKNOWN308569 | Substation-Adjacent | 69 kV | 50 MW | 3.5 yrs | 45.4 |
| EC Near Springerville | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.0 |
| 16/50 65 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.4 |
| 16/50 64 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.4 |
| 16/50 #62 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 43.4 |
Every scored site in Apache County
All 54 sites, best first.
- CORONADO · 58.1
- EC Coal Apache County · 52.2
- OZ Apache · 38b2ce4a · 51.3
- EC FFE Apache County · 50.8
- EC Near Springerville · 3ea4d68f · 50.8
- EC Near Springerville · fb9b70bd · 50.3
- EC Near Springerville · 3d15e022 · 50.2
- EC Near Springerville · 7f8fcafc · 50.1
- EC Near Springerville · 45edf343 · 50.0
- EC Near Springerville · 3b8bad4f · 49.9
- EC Near Springerville · 21c8c3e6 · 49.4
- OZ Apache · 9bedbaaf · 49.3
- EC Near Springerville · bc5d36ea · 49.1
- EC Near Springerville · c288c7ad · 47.5
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1ac6a2a5 · 47.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · c0c2dbf9 · 47.3
- Substation-Adjacent site · 79c52130 · 47.2
- Substation-Adjacent site · 4493029f · 46.8
- Substation-Adjacent site · 1c52b6ab · 46.6
- Substation-Adjacent site · 6a72d8ac · 45.9
- Substation-Adjacent site · cacb792d · 45.4
- EC Near Springerville · ddb3127a · 45.0
- 16/50 62 · 43.4
- 16/542 #64 · 43.4
- 16/50 #62 · 43.4
- 16/50 #75 · 43.4
- 16/50 64 · 43.4
- 16/50 67 · 43.4
- 16/541 52 · 43.4
- 16/50 65 · 43.4
- 16/542 #65 · 43.4
- 16/50 #77 · 43.4
- 16/50 69 · 43.4
- 16/50 #68 · 43.4
- South Fork Cabins · 43.3
- 16/70 3 · 43.3
- 16/70 #3 · 43.3
- St. John, AZ · 441f83e8 · 43.3
- Mine Site · 2c2372f1 · 43.3
- Mine Site · 88b2b81b · 43.1
- Mine Site · 3f66333e · 43.0
- Mine Site · 2e179ce6 · 42.9
- St. Johns City Hall · 42.8
- St. Johns Cemetery Expansion · 42.7
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN310085 - None) · 436f5a66 · 42.6
- ZUNI VORTAC · 0b6e2bde · 42.1
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN310085 - None) · ba0168d0 · 42.1
- Mine Site · 32a12a6b · 42.0
- Eager Water Tank · 42.0
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN310085 - None) · cc05903d · 41.5
- Mine Site · acc470db · 41.0
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN310085 - None) · 6844c7bb · 40.6
- Mine Site · a66fb35b · 40.2
- Greenfield (UNKNOWN310085 - None) · bb98dcba · 37.5
Apache County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Apache County?
54 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 45.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 13th-most of 15 Arizona counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Apache County?
CORONADO scores 58.1/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 54 scored sites in Apache County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Apache County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Apache County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Apache County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
What are industrial electricity rates in Apache County?
Average industrial electricity is 9.39¢/kWh and commercial is 14.91¢/kWh in Apache County.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Apache County, Arizona”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/apache-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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