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Pima County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
53.0
Fair / 100

DEL CERRO is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pima County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationDEL CERRO
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPLogin Tucson
IXP distance5.6 mi
Fiber providers10
Fiber coverage21.8%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score78/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterLogin Tucson
DC distance5.6 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity14.34¢/kWh
Industrial electricity9.84¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$504

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
58
Speed to power15%
44
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
16
Natural hazard8%
78
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near DEL CERRO
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Tucson International Airport AreaBrownfield230 kV3 MW6.9 yrs62.7
TUCSONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs60.6
OZ PimaGreenfield5.7 yrs60.5
OZ PimaGreenfield5.7 yrs60.1
EC Near H Wilson Sundt Generating StationGreenfield5.7 yrs59.3
OZ PimaGreenfield5.7 yrs59.3
OZ PimaGreenfield5.7 yrs58.2
EC Near H Wilson Sundt Generating StationGreenfield5.7 yrs57.9

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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