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Maricopa County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
63.3
Good / 100

PINAL WEST is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Maricopa County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 63.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationPINAL WEST
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
UtilityELECTRICAL DIST NO3 PINAL COUNTYpolitical subdivision

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 IXPINAP Phoenix
IXP distance22.4 mi
Fiber providers27
Fiber coverage52.6%

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 datacenterINAP Phoenix
DC distance22.4 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

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%
100
Speed to power20%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
69
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near PINAL WEST
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
KYRENESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs67.2
RUDDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs67.1
PINNACLE PEAK APSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.9
WESTWINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.4
MORGANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.9
WARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs64.0
REDHAWKSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.1
JOJOBASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.1

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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