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Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH)

Greenfield

Palm Beach, Arizona · SERC

DC Readiness
55.7
Good / 100

At a glance

Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH) is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Palm Beach, Arizona, scoring 55.7/100 DC Readiness — 62nd of 148 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is RIVIERA. It sits in the SERC grid region, where interconnection has averaged 3.9 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity here.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationRIVIERA
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 4.7 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSERC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait3.9 yrs
Recent queue wait4.7 yrs
Completion rate15%
Withdrawal rate85%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTelxius Boca Raton DC
IXP distance21.7 mi
Fiber providers12
Fiber coverage63.8%

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Low-Medium
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score45/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterEquinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton
DC distance23.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very High (55)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_exemption)
Commercial electricity11.09¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.03¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,500
Heating degree days700
Land price / acre$7,732

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: Sales tax exemption on manufacturing machinery including servers; no state income tax.

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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How does Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH) compare with other sites in Palm Beach?

Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH) ranks 62nd of 148 scored candidate sites in Palm Beach. Its 55.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 56.1. It is about 15% above 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 water (76 vs 17) and its weakest is natural hazard (45 vs 77). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH) to power, fiber and other datacenters?

The nearest mapped substation, RIVIERA, is the closest grid connection point on record and operates at 230 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Telxius Boca Raton DC at 21.7 miles. 12 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Equinix MI3 - Miami, Boca Raton, 23 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH)?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Palm Beach "Very High".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
50
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
76
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
76
Natural hazard6%
45
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Palm Beach, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH)
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
YAMATOSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.9
UNKNOWN120148Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.9
CLINTMOORESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs66.8
CORBETTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW3.7 yrs66.5
Lake Worth LandfillBrownfield—2 MW3.7 yrs66.1
HAMLETSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
GERMANTOWNSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.9
UNKNOWN124076Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.7 yrs65.7

Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH): common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH)?

Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH) scores 55.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated good. It ranks 62nd of 148 scored sites in Palm Beach. The Palm Beach average is 56.1 and the Arizona average is 48.5.

What is the nearest substation to Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH)?

The nearest mapped substation is RIVIERA, at 230 kV. GridCensus catalogs 300 MW of candidate capacity for the site.

What grid region is Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH) in?

Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH) is in the SERC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.9-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH) from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Telxius Boca Raton DC, about 21.7 miles away; 12 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, “Greenfield (RIVIERA - RANCH), Palm Beach, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/palm-beach/greenfield-riviera-ranch-4bd245ee (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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