Datacenter Sites in Santa Cruz County, Arizona
Santa Cruz County has 72 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 6,250 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Relatively Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
72
Candidate sites
52.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
6,250 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Relatively Low
Hazard rating
Site-selection context for Santa Cruz County
Yesproperty_tax_reduction
Datacenter tax incentive
13.70¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
10.87¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
4
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$2,575
Land price / acre
3,400
Cooling degree days
1,500
Heating degree days
63°F
Mean annual temp
Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Santa Cruz County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRVINGTON | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.4 |
| VAIL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.3 |
| SOUTH | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 61.4 |
| BICKNELL | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 59.9 |
| SAHUARITA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 59.2 |
| UNKNOWN301866 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 58.6 |
| PANTANO | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 58.0 |
| OZ Santa Cruz | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 57.6 |
| DREXEL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 57.3 |
| VALENCIA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 56.8 |
| 22ND ST | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 56.3 |
| NORTH EAST | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| MIDVALE | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 56.2 |
| LOS REALES | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 56.1 |
| ROBERTS BILLS-WILMONT | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.9 |
| DEL BAC | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC FFE Santa Cruz County | Greenfield | — | — | 5.7 yrs | 55.8 |
| EAST LOOP | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.7 |
| PANTANO | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.7 |
| AS&R MISSION | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.4 |
| SONOITA | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.4 |
| SPANISH TRAIL | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.3 |
| NOGALES | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.1 |
| CANEZ | Substation-Adjacent | 115 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 55.0 |
| CIENEGA | Substation-Adjacent | 138 kV | 100 MW | 6.9 yrs | 54.9 |
Santa Cruz County datacenter FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Santa Cruz County?
- 72 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 52.7/100 DC Readiness.
- Does Santa Cruz County offer datacenter tax incentives?
- Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Santa Cruz County?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates Santa Cruz County as "Relatively Low" (score 22).
- What are industrial electricity rates in Santa Cruz County?
- Average industrial electricity is 10.87¢/kWh and commercial is 13.70¢/kWh in Santa Cruz County.
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