Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699
Federal ExcessMaricopa County, Arizona · WECC
At a glance
Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Maricopa County, Arizona, scoring 49.8/100 DC Readiness — 798th of 1,170 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the SALT RIVER PROJECT service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
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 Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699 compare with other sites in Maricopa County?
Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699 ranks 798th of 1,170 scored candidate sites in Maricopa County. Its 49.8/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.6. It is roughly in line with 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 fiber connectivity (79 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Centersquare Phoenix (PHX3) at 11.2 miles. 27 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Myndshift Technologies, 2.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699?
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 |
Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699?
Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699 scores 49.8/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 798th 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 Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699?
SALT RIVER PROJECT (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699 in?
Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Centersquare Phoenix (PHX3), about 11.2 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, “Salt River Project at 33.512, -111.699, Maricopa County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/maricopa-county/salt-river-project-dedb6ce5 (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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