CORONADO
Substation-AdjacentApache County, Arizona · WECC
At a glance
CORONADO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Apache County, Arizona, scoring 58.1/100 DC Readiness — 1st of 54 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is CORONADO (0 mi, 500 kV). It sits in the WECC grid region and the NAVOPACHE ELECTRIC COOP, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 1,000 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Sales-tax exemption suspended Jul 2026–Jun 2029; water constraints add scrutiny.
Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.
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How does CORONADO compare with other sites in Apache County?
CORONADO ranks 1st of 54 scored candidate sites in Apache County. Its 58.1/100 is about 28% above the county average of 45.3. It is about 20% above the Arizona average of 48.5 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Arizona average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (100 vs 34) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (48 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is CORONADO to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, CORONADO, is about 0 miles away and operates at 500 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Centersquare Albuquerque (ABQ1) at 153 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Meta, 142.7 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at CORONADO?
The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Apache County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Apache County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
CORONADO: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of CORONADO?
CORONADO scores 58.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 1st of 54 scored sites in Apache County. The Apache County average is 45.3 and the Arizona average is 48.5.
What is the nearest substation to CORONADO?
The nearest mapped substation is CORONADO, about 0 miles away, at 500 kV. GridCensus catalogs 1,000 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves CORONADO?
NAVOPACHE ELECTRIC COOP, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NAVOPACHE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.
What grid region is CORONADO in?
CORONADO is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is CORONADO in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined.
How far is CORONADO from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Centersquare Albuquerque (ABQ1), about 153 miles away; 1 fiber providers report service at the location.
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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “CORONADO, Apache County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/apache-county/coronado-131c9261 (data as of October 10, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.
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