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Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337

Federal Excess

La Paz County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
43.6
Fair / 100

At a glance

Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in La Paz County, Arizona, scoring 43.6/100 DC Readiness — 206th of 247 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilityARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COinvestor ownedmoderate 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 IXPStream Data Centers - Phoenix I
IXP distance57.4 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage38.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage13 ac
Buildable load (est.)~5–13 MWland-based
Land contactLa Paz County County Assessor
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterDatacenter 00938592711
DC distance56.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity13.63¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.56¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$2,604

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 Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 compare with other sites in La Paz County?

Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 ranks 206th of 247 scored candidate sites in La Paz County. Its 43.6/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 44.8. It is about 10% below the Arizona average of 48.5 and about 18% 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 (46 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I at 57.4 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Datacenter 00938592711, 56.2 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates La Paz 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%
46
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
41
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN305616Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.5 yrs58.6
COLORADO RIVERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs57.1
BLM Solar DLA: BrendaGreenfield—808 MW3.5 yrs55.7
UNKNOWN302270Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs55.6
EAGLE EYESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.3
HARCUVARSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs54.3
NORTH HAVASUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs53.9
BLACK MESASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs53.4

Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337?

Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 scores 43.6/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 206th of 247 scored sites in La Paz County. The La Paz County average is 44.8 and the Arizona average is 48.5.

Which electric utility serves Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337?

ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY.

What grid region is Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 in?

Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).

How far is Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I, about 57.4 miles away; 1 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, “Central Arizona Project at 33.582, -113.337, La Paz County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/la-paz-county/central-arizona-project-1a02c849 (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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