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Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164

Federal Excess

Gila County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
42.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Gila County, Arizona, scoring 42.7/100 DC Readiness — 153rd of 190 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the SALT RIVER PROJECT service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySALT RIVER PROJECTpolitical subdivisionmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

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 IXPEdgeCore Phoenix
IXP distance35.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage19.3%

Site characteristics

Acreage20 ac
Buildable load (est.)~8–20 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 datacenterApple Mesa Data Center
DC distance34.4 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

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 Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164 compare with other sites in Gila County?

Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164 ranks 153rd of 190 scored candidate sites in Gila County. Its 42.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 44.5. It is about 12% below the Arizona average of 48.5 and about 20% 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 (39 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeCore Phoenix at 35.1 miles. 5 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Apple Mesa Data Center, 34.4 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Gila 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%
39
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164
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
MAZATZALSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs52.6
PREACHER CANYONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs52.6
MORMON FLAT DAMSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.6

Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164?

Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164 scores 42.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 153rd of 190 scored sites in Gila County. The Gila County average is 44.5 and the Arizona average is 48.5.

Which electric utility serves Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164?

SALT RIVER PROJECT (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.

What grid region is Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164 in?

Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is EdgeCore Phoenix, about 35.1 miles away; 5 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, “Salt River Project at 33.682, -111.164, Gila County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/gila-county/salt-river-project-b033c620 (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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