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Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154

Federal Excess

Cochise County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
46.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Cochise County, Arizona, scoring 46.6/100 DC Readiness — 18th of 69 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the SULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY E C INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY E C INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 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 depth54
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Tucson, AZ
IXP distance48.4 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage29.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage37 ac
Buildable load (est.)~15–37 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

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 distance9.0 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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How does Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154 compare with other sites in Cochise County?

Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154 ranks 18th of 69 scored candidate sites in Cochise County. Its 46.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.3. It is roughly in line with the Arizona average of 48.5 and about 12% 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 (56 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Tucson, AZ at 48.4 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is DirecTV DC, 9 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Cochise County "Relatively Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
48
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 Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ CochiseGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.0
WINCHESTERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.4
BUTTERFIELDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs57.2
OZ CochiseGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.9
APACHESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.5
RED TAILSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.5
SAN RAFAELSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.2
EC FFE Cochise CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.7

Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154?

Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154 scores 46.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 18th of 69 scored sites in Cochise County. The Cochise County average is 47.3 and the Arizona average is 48.5.

Which electric utility serves Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154?

SULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY E C INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is SULPHUR SPRINGS VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE.

What grid region is Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154 in?

Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is ark data centers - Tucson, AZ, about 48.4 miles away; 7 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, “Yuma Project at 32.000, -110.154, Cochise County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/cochise-county/yuma-project-2c058fdb (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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