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Catron County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
47.9
Fair / 100

ROUND VALLEY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Catron County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationROUND VALLEY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 MW
UtilityNAVOPACHE ELECTRIC COOP, INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeCore Phoenix
IXP distance141.0 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage12.9%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score85/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterApple Data Center
DC distance140.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (15)
DC tax incentiveNo
Commercial electricity10.56¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days1,400
Heating degree days4,000
Land price / acre$620

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

Sales-tax exemption suspended Jul 2026–Jun 2029; water constraints add scrutiny.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
46
Speed to power20%
56
Fiber connectivity12%
42
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
20
Natural hazard6%
85
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
55
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
0
Climate / cooling1%
55

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near ROUND VALLEY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SPRINGERVILLESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs60.0
EC Coal Catron CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.1
EC FFE Catron CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs49.0
UNKNOWN306697Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs47.6
NUTRIOSOSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs47.2
EC Coal Catron CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs46.2
STEVENSSubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs44.9
LUNASubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.3 yrs44.9

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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