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Gila Project

Federal Excess

Yuma County, Arizona · MISO

DC Readiness
45.3
Fair / 100

Gila Project is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Yuma County, Arizona, interconnecting through MISO. It screens at 45.3/100 DC Readiness and a 2.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityWELLTON-MOHAWK IRR & DRAIN DISTnot available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookFavorable
≈ 2.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Shorter queues and healthier completion here — a faster path to energization than the national norm.

ISO / RTO regionMISO
Queue depth170
Avg queue wait2.8 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPStream Data Centers - Phoenix I
IXP distance101.2 mi
Fiber providers7
Fiber coverage62.6%

Site characteristics

Acreage320 ac
Buildable load (est.)~128–320 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterPHX-10
DC distance100.6 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%
30
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
16
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
67
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Gila Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HOODOO WASHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs61.6
NORTH GILASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs61.3
BLM Solar DLA: Agua CalienteGreenfield—604 MW5.7 yrs59.5
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs58.2
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs57.5
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs55.6
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs55.2
OZ YumaGreenfield——5.7 yrs53.7

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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