Greenlee County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
62.0
Good / 100

MORENCI is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Greenlee County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 62.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMORENCI
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.11¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth68
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLogin Tucson
IXP distance111.2 mi
Fiber providers3
Fiber coverage48.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance164.8 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerDUCAN VALLEY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index122.3 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDirecTV DC
DC distance92.3 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.8 mi
Nearest fiber route107.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity11.00¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.60¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$5,515

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
30
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
42
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
46
Construction cost3%
48
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MORENCI
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
GREENLEESubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs64.9
Greenfield (SPRINGERVILLE - VAIL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs59.3
Greenfield (SPRINGERVILLE - VAIL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.9
Greenfield (SPRINGERVILLE - VAIL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.2
Greenfield (SPRINGERVILLE - VAIL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.2
Greenfield (GREENLEE - WINCHESTER)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.7 yrs56.3
Greenfield (SPRINGERVILLE - VAIL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs54.9
Greenfield (HACKBERRY - MORENCI)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs54.9

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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