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BLM Solar DLA: Agua Caliente

Greenfield

Yuma County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
57.4
Good / 100

BLM Solar DLA: Agua Caliente is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Yuma County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 57.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 604 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity604 MW
Utility commercial rate0.13¢/kWh
UtilityARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COinvestor ownedmoderate to large load · terms ≥ 100 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.7 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 wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Phoenix I
IXP distance72.7 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage62.6%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance88.7 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Acreage3,624 ac
Buildable load (est.)~1,450–3,624 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land contactBLM Arizona State Office
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former useblm_solar_dla

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index65.6 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterPHX-10
DC distance72.1 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline24.7 mi
Nearest fiber route85.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity13.23¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.21¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$8,662

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%
48
Speed to power20%
33
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk7%
35
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
30
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
95
Gas pipeline2%
21
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLM Solar DLA: Agua Caliente
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOODOO WASHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs59.5
NORTH GILASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs59.2
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs56.0
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs55.4
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs53.7
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs53.0
DOME TAPSubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.5
GILASubstation-Adjacent161 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.5

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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