Central Arizona Project

Federal Excess

Maricopa County, Arizona · MISO

DC Readiness
45.6
Fair / 100

Central Arizona Project is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Maricopa County, Arizona, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 45.6/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth161

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSungard AS Scottsdale
IXP distance3.4 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage160 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSungard AS Scottsdale
DC distance3.4 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%
30
Speed to power15%
40
Fiber connectivity12%
62
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Central Arizona Project
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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