Desert Star Solar Plant
BrownfieldMaricopa County, Arizona · WECC
Desert Star Solar Plant is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Maricopa County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 10 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUDD | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.3 |
| KYRENE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.2 |
| PINNACLE PEAK APS | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.1 |
| Williams Air Force Base | Brownfield | 69 kV | 2 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.2 |
| WARD | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 61.5 |
| WESTWING | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| MORGAN | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Crosscut | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 60.9 |
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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