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Colorado River Front Work & Levee System

Federal Excess

Graham County, Arizona · CAISO

DC Readiness
42.3
Fair / 100

Colorado River Front Work & Levee System is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Graham County, Arizona, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 42.3/100 DC Readiness and a 8.2 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityUSBIA-SAN CARLOS PROJECTfederal

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.2 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth14
Avg queue wait8.2 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLogin Tucson
IXP distance53.1 mi
Fiber providers5
Fiber coverage53.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage979 ac
Buildable load (est.)~392–979 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 distance45.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity11.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.78¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$736

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%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Colorado River Front Work & Levee System
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
DOS CONDADOSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.8
HACKBERRYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.5
EC FFE Graham CountyGreenfield——5.7 yrs53.5
UNKNOWN300824Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW6.9 yrs50.8
Greenfield (TAP306867 - None)Greenfield230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs50.8
Greenfield (TAP306867 - None)Greenfield230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs50.5
Greenfield (TAP306867 - None)Greenfield230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs50.3
OZ GrahamGreenfield——5.7 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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