Data Centers in Arizona
At least 64 data centers have been tracked across Arizona — the 7th state by data-center buildout in the country by capacity.
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Every one of those 64 data centers draws power and water from the same grid you rely on — reshaping where Arizona rates, land use, and water go, whether or not anyone put it to a vote. Here’s what that means, and what you can do about it.
Statewide, an industry analysis counts about 164 operational and 149 planned or under‑construction data centers in Arizona, plus an estimated $2,633 million in projected 10‑year tax revenue — the map below shows the 64 we’ve pinned so far, so help us map the rest. Statewide totals: American Edge Project & TECNA, Dec 2025.
On the agenda: Page City Council Regular Meeting — Data Center (Oct 28)
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- Oct 26, 2026 On the agenda: Page Economic Development Advisory Board Meeting — data center (Oct 26)
- Oct 20, 2026 On the agenda: Fountain Hills Town Council Regular Session — colocation (Oct 20)
- Oct 14, 2026 On the agenda: Page City Council Regular Meeting — data center (Oct 14)
- Oct 7, 2026 On the agenda: Florence Courtesy Notice - Possible Quorum, EdgeCore Mesa Campus - Data Center Tour — DATA CENTER (Oct 7)
Every record for this area on the Docket → · nothing is ever deleted.
No new reports near Arizona in the last 30 days — checked hourly, last checked Oct 27, 21:05 UTC. Cameras only get on the map when someone looks: be the one.
What these facilities actually do
Hyperscale data centers aren’t ordinary warehouses. Each one draws megawatts of power and millions of gallons of water, and locks in decades of tax abatements — deals routinely approved with little public scrutiny. Across Arizona, that’s 64 facilities quietly reshaping the grid, water table, and tax base. See how the buildout works and where the power and water go.
How Arizona compares
Arizona ranks #7 of 52 states and territories by tracked data-center capacity — among the biggest buildouts in the nation. Nationwide, we have tracked over 2,000 megawatts and counting. Nearby by camera count: Illinois (63), Iowa (60), Ohio (90), Washington (72).
The latest from Arizona
- ‘We Don’t Have the Water for It’: Arizona AG Bets on Data Center Outrage in Final Stretch of Campaign
- Arizona utilities scramble to keep up as data center boom drives rapid expansion of the power grid
- Gilbert looks to balance data center growth with water, neighborhood protections
- Arizona is a major player in the data center boom, and the biggest projects are still to come
- Tour inside a massive Mesa data center
On camera in Arizona — each opens right here on GridWatch:
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What you can do in Arizona
You don’t have to accept it — and you don’t have to be anti-growth to demand accountability. File a public records request to learn a project’s power draw, water use, and abatement terms, speak up at a city-council meeting, and see the full playbook on our Take Action page.
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Join the fight ↗Data centers by city in Arizona
We track 15 Arizona cities and towns with tracked data centers — each with its own local report: