Apache County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
65.3
Good / 100

CORONADO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Apache County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 65.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCORONADO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.15¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth68
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCentersquare Albuquerque (ABQ1)
IXP distance153.0 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage0.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance178.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerNAVOPACHE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)4.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteCORONADO GENERATING PLANT
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index54.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterMeta
DC distance142.7 mi
Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline56.0 mi
Nearest fiber route136.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity14.91¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.39¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$329

Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
30
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
48
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
70
Construction cost3%
100
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Apache County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near CORONADO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (MCKINLEY - SPRINGERVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.5
Greenfield (FOUR CORNERS - UNKNOWN307401)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.7
Greenfield (FOUR CORNERS - UNKNOWN307401)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.7
Greenfield (FOUR CORNERS - UNKNOWN307401)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.6
Greenfield (FOUR CORNERS - UNKNOWN307401)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.6
Greenfield (SUGARLOAF - CORONADO)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs57.6
Greenfield (MCKINLEY - SPRINGERVILLE)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.1
Greenfield (FOUR CORNERS - MOENKOPI)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs57.0

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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