Eager Water Tank
IndustrialApache County, Arizona · WECC
At a glance
Eager Water Tank is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Apache County, Arizona, scoring 42.0/100 DC Readiness — 48th of 54 scored sites in the county. 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.
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 Eager Water Tank compare with other sites in Apache County?
Eager Water Tank ranks 48th of 54 scored candidate sites in Apache County. Its 42.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 45.3. It is about 13% below the Arizona average of 48.5 and about 21% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Arizona average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (78 vs 77) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (37 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Eager Water Tank to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeCore Phoenix at 144 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Apple Mesa Data Center, 143.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Eager Water Tank?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Eager Water Tank: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Eager Water Tank?
Eager Water Tank scores 42.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 48th of 54 scored sites in Apache County. The Apache County average is 45.3 and the Arizona average is 48.5.
Which electric utility serves Eager Water Tank?
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 Eager Water Tank in?
Eager Water Tank is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Eager Water Tank from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeCore Phoenix, about 144 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, “Eager Water Tank, Apache County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/apache-county/eager-water-tank-d10daa55 (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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