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McConnico Switching Station

Federal Excess

Mohave County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
45.7
Fair / 100

McConnico Switching Station is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Mohave County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.7/100 DC Readiness and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityUNS ELECTRIC, INCinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 50 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 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 depth54
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Las Vegas (EDCLAS01)
IXP distance87.4 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage79.0%

Site characteristics

Acreage6 ac
Buildable load (est.)~2–6 MWland-based
Former usePower Development and Distribution

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterGoogle
DC distance82.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity13.22¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.83¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$1,045

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%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
71
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
39
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near McConnico Switching Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN301539Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs63.6
EC Coal Mohave CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.8
EC Coal Mohave CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.6
PEACOCKSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.7
MCCONNICOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.5
GRIFFITHSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.5
UNKNOWN310988Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.4
DAVISSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs56.4

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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