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Mine Site

Former Mine

Cochise County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
47.4
Fair / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Cochise County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 47.4/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY E C 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 IXPark data centers - Tucson, AZ
IXP distance62.6 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage29.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: SandAndGravel; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDirecTV DC
DC distance24.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity11.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity11.42¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$2,695

Regulatory climate

Restrictivestate posture · as of 2026-08

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

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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%
30
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ CochiseGreenfield——5.7 yrs58.7
WINCHESTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs58.6
BUTTERFIELDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs58.4
APACHESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs57.8
RED TAILSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.8
OZ CochiseGreenfield——5.7 yrs56.7
SAN RAFAELSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.4
EC FFE Cochise CountyGreenfield——5.7 yrs54.4

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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