COLORADO RIVER

Substation-Adjacent

La Paz County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
64.4
Good / 100

COLORADO RIVER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in La Paz County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 64.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCOLORADO RIVER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/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 IXPAISO Data Center
IXP distance134.8 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage0.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance158.3 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerAZUSA LIGHT & POWER
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability100.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, High Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)4.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index121.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterAISO Data Center
DC distance134.8 mi
Nearest rail10.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline1.9 mi
Nearest fiber route147.6 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

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%
100
Speed to power15%
30
Fiber connectivity12%
42
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
33
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
100
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
49
Gas pipeline2%
94
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near COLORADO RIVER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN305616Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs62.1
HARCUVARSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs59.9
GENESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs59.3
EAGLE EYESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs59.1
Greenfield (COLORADO RIVER - UNKNOWN305616)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs58.4
Greenfield (COLORADO RIVER - UNKNOWN305616)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs58.3
BLYTHE ENERGY INCSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs58.1
Greenfield (PALO VERDE - UNKNOWN305616)Greenfield500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs57.4

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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