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OZ Gila

Greenfield

Gila County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
51.1
Fair / 100

OZ Gila is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Gila County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 51.1/100 DC Readiness and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh
UtilityUSBIA-SAN CARLOS PROJECTfederal

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 IXPEdgeCore Phoenix
IXP distance49.0 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage19.3%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance75.0 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSALT RIVER PROJECT
Land contactGila County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)4.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index67.0 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterApple Data Center
DC distance48.1 mi
Nearest rail1.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline4.8 mi
Nearest fiber route70.4 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
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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%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
55
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
94
Gas pipeline2%
85
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Gila
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SILVER KINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs58.1
OZ GilaGreenfield——5.7 yrs54.1
STEWART MOUNTAIN DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.1
MAZATZALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs51.7
PREACHER CANYONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs51.7
MORMON FLAT DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.8
OZ GilaGreenfield——5.7 yrs50.8
ELLISONSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW6.9 yrs50.2

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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