Maricopa County, Arizona · WECC

DC Readiness
70.6
Excellent / 100

KYRENE is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Maricopa County, Arizona, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 70.6/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.7 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationKYRENE
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.12¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth68
Avg queue wait5.7 yrs
Recent queue wait5.7 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPOmnis Network Phoenix
IXP distance3.0 mi
Fiber providers29
Fiber coverage44.2%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance10.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSalt River Project Agricultural Improvement And Power District
Parcel APN30147016D
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity

Risk & environment

Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.20
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund sitePJ FOOD SERVICE
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index103.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDigital Realty Data Center
DC distance2.5 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.1 mi
Nearest fiber route10.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity12.24¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.99¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$7,203

Incentive detail: Government Property Lease Excise Tax (GPLET) for qualified facilities on government land.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
30
Fiber connectivity12%
85
Energy cost10%
90
Water risk8%
16
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
64
Gas pipeline2%
100
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near KYRENE
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WESTWINGSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs72.6
MORGANSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs72.5
PINNACLE PEAK APSSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs72.4
RUDDSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs70.5
JOJOBASubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs69.9
CORBELLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs69.0
DUKESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs68.9
WARDSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs68.7

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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