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Data centers in Maricopa County, Arizona
The Census tracks 2 data center projects in Maricopa County, Arizona, with 512 MW of published capacity: 1 approved, 1 under construction.
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How many data centers are in Maricopa County?
The Census tracks 2 major projects here as of Oct 13, 2026: 1 approved, 1 under construction. They are in Mesa, Goodyear. The largest by published capacity is Project Borealis (300 MW).
Projects
| Project | Status | Capacity | Developer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project Borealis Mesa, Maricopa County, AZ | Approved | 300 MW | Novva Data Centers |
| Compass Datacenters Goodyear Campus Goodyear, Maricopa County, AZ | Under construction | 212 MW | Compass Datacenters |
Recent changes
| Date | What changed | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 2025 | City staff confirm the project, a permitted use in the Light Industrial district, does not have to go to the City Council ABC15 / Phoenix Business Journal | Project Borealis |
| Jan 2025 | Mesa Planning and Zoning Board approves the project ABC15 / Phoenix Business Journal | Project Borealis |
| Aug 21, 2024 | Novva announces a 300 MW campus in Mesa Novva Data Centers | Project Borealis |
| Aug 13, 2024 | Mesa Design Review Board hears the plan under the name Project Borealis and takes no action, giving the applicant feedback ABC15 / Phoenix Business Journal | Project Borealis |
| Dec 8, 2023 | Contractor Sundt marks completion of Building 3 on the campus Sundt Construction | Compass Datacenters Goodyear Campus |
| Aug 2023 | Novva wins a state land auction for about 165 acres in southeast Mesa with a $62.7 million bid ABC15 / Phoenix Business Journal | Project Borealis |
| Jul 9, 2019 | Compass announces that construction has started on the campus's first two data centers Compass Datacenters | Compass Datacenters Goodyear Campus |
| Jul 8, 2019 | Goodyear City Council unanimously approves an agreement for the 225-acre Compass campus Greater Phoenix Economic Council (GPEC) | Compass Datacenters Goodyear Campus |
| Mar 2019 | City of Goodyear agrees to rezone Compass's land from light industrial to light industrial park DatacenterDynamics | Compass Datacenters Goodyear Campus |
| Jan 2019 | Data Center Frontier reports that Compass Datacenters has acquired more than 200 acres in Goodyear Data Center Frontier | Compass Datacenters Goodyear Campus |
Maricopa County data centers: common questions
How many data centers are in Maricopa County, Arizona?
The Census tracks 2 major data center projects in Maricopa County as of Oct 13, 2026: 1 approved, 1 under construction. That covers major sourced projects, not every smaller colocation or enterprise facility.
What is the biggest data center project in Maricopa County?
By published planned capacity, Project Borealis in Mesa, at 300 MW. Its status is approved.
This page collects the county-level record: every tracked project, moratorium and local rule we can source for Maricopa County. See all Arizona projects or look up projects near your ZIP code.
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Last updated Oct 13, 2026. Figures may change as records are updated — include the date you retrieved them.
| APA | Data Center Census. (2026). Data centers in Maricopa County, Arizona. Retrieved from https://datacentercensus.com/us/arizona/maricopa-county |
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| MLA | “Data centers in Maricopa County, Arizona.” Data Center Census, Oct 13, 2026, https://datacentercensus.com/us/arizona/maricopa-county. |
| Link | https://datacentercensus.com/us/arizona/maricopa-county |
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