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Datacenter Sites in Gila County, Arizona

Gila County has 190 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.5/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,600 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Gila County, Arizona has 190 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 44.5/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Arizona average of 48.5. It ranks 7th of 15 Arizona counties by number of sites and 14th by average score. The top-scoring site is SILVER KING at 58.9/100.

190
Candidate sites
44.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,600 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Gila County

Site-selection context for Gila County

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Datacenter tax incentive
12.22¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
9.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
5
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$356
Land price / acre
3,400
Cooling degree days
1,500
Heating degree days
63°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Gila County compare with other counties in Arizona?

By number of scored sites, Gila County ranks 7th of the 15 Arizona counties with a county page, holding 5.0% of the state's 3,816 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 44.5/100 ranks 14th in the state and is about 16% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 118th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Gila County?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (114, 60% of the county's inventory), followed by industrial (35) and substation-adjacent (20). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Gila County?

Industrial electricity averages 9.70¢/kWh and commercial 12.22¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Relatively Low" (22). WRI water stress is extremely high. 5 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 3,400 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 63°F. Land is valued around $356 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Gila County

Top datacenter sites in Gila County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SILVER KINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs58.9
OZ GilaGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.3
OZ GilaGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.6
OZ GilaGreenfield——3.5 yrs53.0
STEWART MOUNTAIN DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.9
PREACHER CANYONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs52.6
MAZATZALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs52.6
MORMON FLAT DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.6
MOONSHINESubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.0
ELLISONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.0
PINALSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.0
MIAMISubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.0
EC FFE Gila CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.9
RIO VERDESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.9
HORSE MESA DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.8
PINTO VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.7
CARLOTASubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.7
FRAZIERSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.1
UNKNOWN300139Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs48.2
UNKNOWN300026Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs48.2
UNKNOWN306097Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs47.7
UNKNOWN308244Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs47.3
UNKNOWN304829Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs47.0
ROOSEVELT DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs46.3
Baney PropertyIndustrial——3.5 yrs45.1

Every scored site in Gila County

All 190 sites, best first.

Gila County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Gila County?

190 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 44.5/100 DC Readiness. That is the 7th-most of 15 Arizona counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Gila County?

SILVER KING scores 58.9/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 190 scored sites in Gila County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Gila County offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Gila County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gila County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).

What are industrial electricity rates in Gila County?

Average industrial electricity is 9.70¢/kWh and commercial is 12.22¢/kWh in Gila County.

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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Gila County, Arizona”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/gila-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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