Pinal County, Arizona · WECC
ABEL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Pinal County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.9/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.
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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 Pinal County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Copper Crossing Energy and Research Cent | Brownfield | 69 kV | 1,779 MW | 5.7 yrs | 67.6 |
| BROWNING | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.6 |
| SCHRADER | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| SAGUARO | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 59.0 |
| SANTAN | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 58.7 |
| DUKE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 58.6 |
| EC Pinal Coal Area | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 58.4 |
| THUNDERSTONE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 58.3 |
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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