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OZ Cochise

Greenfield

Cochise County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
58.7
Good / 100

OZ Cochise is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Cochise County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.7/100 DC Readiness and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilitySULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY E C INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.7 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 wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Tucson, AZ
IXP distance40.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage29.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance145.3 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactCochise County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability92.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Low Intensity

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteSAFEWAY STORE 1275
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index69.2 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDirecTV DC
DC distance0.8 mi
Nearest rail0.9 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.3 mi
Nearest fiber route51.0 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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
43
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
92
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
92
Gas pipeline2%
96
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Cochise
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
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
OZ CochiseGreenfield——5.7 yrs54.2

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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