BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie
GreenfieldMaricopa County, Arizona · WECC
At a glance
BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Maricopa County, Arizona, scoring 58.5/100 DC Readiness — 89th of 1,170 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. GridCensus catalogs 626 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Sales-tax exemption suspended Jul 2026–Jun 2029; water constraints add scrutiny.
Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.
Site location
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How does BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie compare with other sites in Maricopa County?
BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie ranks 89th of 1,170 scored candidate sites in Maricopa County. Its 58.5/100 is about 13% above the county average of 51.6. It is about 21% above the Arizona average of 48.5 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Arizona average, its strongest sub-score is power availability (48 vs 34) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (63 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I at 32.4 miles. 27 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is PHX-10, 31.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 4.20 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Maricopa County "Relatively Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Maricopa County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KYRENE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 66.0 |
| RUDD | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 65.9 |
| PINNACLE PEAK APS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.7 |
| WESTWING | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 64.1 |
| MORGAN | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.6 |
| WARD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.3 |
| EC Near Crosscut | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 63.2 |
| OZ Maricopa | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.9 |
BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie?
BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie scores 58.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 89th of 1,170 scored sites in Maricopa County. The Maricopa County average is 51.6 and the Arizona average is 48.5.
Which electric utility serves BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie?
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 BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie in?
BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie?
Parcel records list the owner as Bureau of Land Management (private land).
How far is BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I, about 32.4 miles away; 27 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, “BLM Solar DLA: Gillespie, Maricopa County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/maricopa-county/blm-solar-dla-gillespie-216b0f22 (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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