Santa Cruz County, Arizona · SPP

DC Readiness
69.7
Good / 100

VAIL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Santa Cruz County, Arizona, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 69.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 3.5 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVAIL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
LMP zoneSPP_SOUTH
Wholesale LMP$15.62/MWh
Utility commercial rate0.14¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth24
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait3.5 yrs
Completion rate16%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPark data centers - Tucson, AZ
IXP distance10.9 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage0.0%
Nearest cloud providerAzure
Nearest cloud regionwestus3
Cloud region distance120.1 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerTUCSON ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY
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 siteEL PASO NATURAL GAS VAIL COMPRESSOR ST
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index64.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterDirecTV DC
DC distance2.2 mi
Nearest rail2.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline0.2 mi
Nearest fiber route2.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Relatively Low (22)
DC tax incentiveYes (property_tax_reduction)
Commercial electricity13.70¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.87¢/kWh
Cooling degree days3,400
Heating degree days1,500
Land price / acre$2,575

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%
87
Speed to power15%
49
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
91
Water risk8%
16
Natural hazard8%
68
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
66
Construction cost3%
97
Gas pipeline2%
99
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
0

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near VAIL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SOUTHSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.7 yrs67.3
SAHUARITASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs64.8
UNKNOWN301866Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.7 yrs64.5
Greenfield (SPRINGERVILLE - VAIL)Greenfield345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs63.4
NOGALESSubstation-Adjacent115 kV100 MW5.7 yrs62.9
BICKNELLSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW5.7 yrs62.8
IRVINGTONSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.7 yrs62.8
EAST LOOPSubstation-Adjacent138 kV100 MW5.7 yrs62.6

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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