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La Paz County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
53.4
Fair / 100

HARCUVAR is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in La Paz County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHARCUVAR
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilityARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Phoenix I
IXP distance76.8 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage38.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterMicrosoft
DC distance75.2 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power20%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
54
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
52
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 HARCUVAR
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN305616Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs57.7
COLORADO RIVERSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW8.2 yrs55.0
UNKNOWN302270Substation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs54.7
EAGLE EYESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs54.5
BLM Solar DLA: BrendaGreenfield—808 MW5.7 yrs53.4
NORTH HAVASUSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs53.0
BLACK MESASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs52.5
BUCKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW8.2 yrs51.2

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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