Data center fact sheet
Arizona
As of . Latest dated change shown: Sep 23, 2026. Source: Data Center Census (datacentercensus.com), CC BY 4.0.
- Tracked projects
- 4
- 1 approved, 3 under construction
- Planned capacity
- 1.04 GW
- 4 projects publish a figure; 0 projects publish none
- Moratorium actions
- 1
- Upcoming hearings
- 0
Projects
| Project | Status | Planned capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Borealis Mesa, Maricopa County | Approved | 300 MW | Novva Data Centers |
| Project Blue Tucson, Pima County | Under construction | 286 MW | Beale Infrastructure |
| Prime Phoenix Campus Avondale | Under construction | 240 MW | Prime Data Centers |
| Compass Datacenters Goodyear Campus Goodyear, Maricopa County | Under construction | 212 MW | Compass Datacenters |
Pauses and local rules
| Jurisdiction | Action | When | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pima County[1] | Adopted | Sep 23, 2026 | 120 days |
- Phoenix: Zoning Ordinance update for data centers (adopted, Jul 2, 2025)
- Chandler: Ordinance No. 5033 (data center zoning amendment) (in effect, Jan 5, 2023)
- Tucson: Ordinance regulating large quantity water users (adopted, Aug 19, 2025)
Upcoming votes and hearings
No upcoming hearing on record. Agendas change; check with the body before attending.
Latest changes
- May 28, 2026 Arizona water officials' approval of the two wells is reported (Project Blue)[2]
- May 21, 2026 Prime breaks ground on three buildings; Buildings 1–3 secured by a leading hyperscaler (Prime Phoenix Campus)[3]
- Apr 24, 2026 Construction underway as dozens protest at the site (Project Blue)[4]
- Apr 13, 2026 Superior Court Judge Brenden Griffin dismisses No Desert Data Center Coalition's open-meeting lawsuit; plaintiffs planned appeal (Project Blue)[5]
- Feb 19, 2026 Arizona Attorney General files appeal in Maricopa County Superior Court challenging the ACC's approval of the TEP–Beale agreement (Project Blue)[6]
- Jan 14, 2026 No Desert Data Center Coalition sues Pima County in Superior Court alleging Open Meeting Law violations in the rezoning (Project Blue)[7]
Notes
Planned capacity adds each record’s first published figure for projects not cancelled or denied; projects that publish none are never estimated. IT load is the power reaching computing equipment, so a total that includes it understates total power. Locations may be approximate where a record gives only a town or county. Counts cover tracked projects, not every data center.
Sources
- AZ Luminaria, “Pima County supervisors approve data center moratorium”, Sep 23, 2026. https://azluminaria.org/2026/09/23/pima-county-supervisors-approve-data-center-moratorium/
- AZPM, “Arizona water officials approve wells tied to Project Blue data center”, May 28, 2026. https://www.azpm.org/s/103423-arizona-water-officials-approve-wells-tied-to-project-blue-data-center/
- Prime Data Centers, “Prime Data Centers Breaks Ground on Three Buildings at its 240MW Campus in Phoenix, Advancing $3B Investment in Avondale”, May 21, 2026. https://primedatacenters.com/news/prime-data-centers-breaks-ground-on-three-buildings-at-its-240mw-phoenix-campus-advancing-3billion-dollar-investment-in-avondale/
- AZ Luminaria, “"We said no!!": Dozens protest as construction of Project Blue data center begins”, Apr 24, 2026. https://azluminaria.org/2026/04/24/we-said-no-dozens-protest-as-construction-of-project-blue-data-center-begins/
- AZPM, “Pima County judge tosses lawsuit over Project Blue data center rezoning”, Apr 13, 2026. https://news.azpm.org/p/azpmnews/2026/4/13/229275-pima-county-judge-tosses-lawsuit-over-project-blue-data-center-rezoning/
- Arizona Attorney General's Office, “Attorney General Mayes Appeals Arizona Corporation Commission's Approval of Tucson Electric Power Data Center Deal for Project Blue”, Feb 19, 2026. https://www.azag.gov/press-release/attorney-general-mayes-appeals-arizona-corporation-commissions-approval-tucson
- AZPM, “Activists file to sue Pima County over Project Blue approval process”, Jan 14, 2026. https://news.azpm.org/p/newsheadlines/2026/1/14/227982-activists-file-to-sue-pima-county-over-project-blue-approval-process/
Each project record lists all of its sources and excerpts. Cite as: Data Center Census, “Data center fact sheet: Arizona,” October 14, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/fact-sheets/arizona.