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Vekol Mine

Industrial

Pinal County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
45.4
Fair / 100

Vekol Mine is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Pinal County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.4/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityTRICO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INCcooperativemoderate to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 depth34
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCyrusOne Phoenix
IXP distance52.4 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage54.0%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterCyrusOne PHX8
DC distance52.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity13.27¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.78¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$2,148

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%
57
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
52
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Vekol Mine
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Copper Crossing Energy and Research CentBrownfield69 kV1,779 MW5.7 yrs69.4
BROWNINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs67.0
SAGUAROSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.6
ABELSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.2
DUKESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.5
TORTOLITASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.2
PINAL CENTRALSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs62.7
SCHRADERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.0

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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