Maricopa County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
67.8
Good / 100

CACTUS is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Maricopa County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 67.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCACTUS
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/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 IXPSungard AS Scottsdale
IXP distance3.9 mi
Fiber providers29
Fiber coverage44.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance14.4 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerArizona Public Service Company
Parcel APN21725008B
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteHONORHEALTH SCOTTSDALE SHEA MEDICAL CENTER
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index103.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDataPro USA Web Development
DC distance2.6 mi
Nearest rail10.7 mi
Nearest gas pipeline10.2 mi
Nearest fiber route18.5 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity12.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.99¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$7,203

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%
83
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
47
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
67
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CACTUS
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WESTWINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs72.6
MORGANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs72.5
PINNACLE PEAK APSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs72.4
KYRENESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs70.6
RUDDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs70.5
JOJOBASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs69.9
CORBELLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs69.0
DUKESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs68.9

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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