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Gila County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
45.5
Fair / 100

CARLOTA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Gila County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCARLOTA
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage115 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeCore Phoenix
IXP distance38.4 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage19.3%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterApple Data Center
DC distance37.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity12.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.70¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$356

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
56
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
17
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
16
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CARLOTA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SILVER KINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs54.2
OZ GilaGreenfield5.7 yrs54.1
MAZATZALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs51.7
PREACHER CANYONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs51.7
OZ GilaGreenfield5.7 yrs51.1
OZ GilaGreenfield5.7 yrs50.8
STEWART MOUNTAIN DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.3
MORMON FLAT DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs49.1

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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