Easement 49
IndustrialYuma County, Arizona · WECC
At a glance
Easement 49 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Yuma County, Arizona, scoring 45.7/100 DC Readiness — 82nd of 248 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
Sales-tax exemption suspended Jul 2026–Jun 2029; water constraints add scrutiny.
Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.
Site location
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How does Easement 49 compare with other sites in Yuma County?
Easement 49 ranks 82nd of 248 scored candidate sites in Yuma County. Its 45.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 46.3. It is roughly in line with the Arizona average of 48.5 and about 14% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Arizona average, its strongest sub-score is fiber connectivity (68 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 34). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Easement 49 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I at 139.3 miles. 7 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is PHX-10, 138.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Easement 49?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Yuma County "Relatively Low".
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 Yuma County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOODOO WASH | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.3 |
| NORTH GILA | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.1 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Agua Caliente | Greenfield | — | 604 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.7 |
| OZ Yuma | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| OZ Yuma | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.8 |
| OZ Yuma | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.8 |
| OZ Yuma | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 55.5 |
| OZ Yuma | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 53.9 |
Easement 49: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Easement 49?
Easement 49 scores 45.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 82nd of 248 scored sites in Yuma County. The Yuma County average is 46.3 and the Arizona average is 48.5.
Which electric utility serves Easement 49?
ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is ARIZONA PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY.
What grid region is Easement 49 in?
Easement 49 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Easement 49 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Stream Data Centers - Phoenix I, about 139.3 miles away; 7 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Easement 49, Yuma County, AZ”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/arizona/yuma-county/easement-49-8037b277 (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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