Arizona

Data center projects, polling, political statements, and PAC activity in Arizona.

Last updated: March 2, 2026

Projects

1.5 GW

Total Capacity

$1B

Investment

Polls

Statements

Active PACs

$30M

PAC Spending

Political Statements

0 pro-DC · 2 anti-DC · 2 other

Gov. Katie Hobbs(D)Reform2026-01

“The incentives have done their job. We are the top two market in the world for data centers right now. It is time for us to strike the right balance — data centers should pay their fair share.”

State of the State address; proposal to end data center tax breaksSource →

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City Council Chandler City Council(R)Anti-DC2025-12

“Residents rallied against the project citing concerns about electricity prices and water use in a drought-prone region.”

Unanimously (7-0) rejected a $2.5B AI data center despite lobbying from former U.S. Senator Kyrsten SinemaSource →

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City Council Tucson City Council(D)Anti-DC2025-08

“Reclaimed water is our future drinking water. We're already recharging it, and we're going to give 6 percent of it away to one company for 180 jobs?”

Unanimously (7-0) rejected Project Blue, a $3.6B Amazon-linked data center that would have consumed 15% of Tucson Electric Power's capacitySource →

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Gov. Katie Hobbs(D)Reform2025-04

“This bill puts the cart before the horse by providing broad exemptions for a technology that has yet to be commercially operationalized anywhere in the nation.”

Veto of HB2774 to streamline small modular nuclear reactors for data centersSource →

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AI Super PAC Activity

1 PAC specifically targeting Arizona

American Edge ProjectPro-Industry

$30M

Backer: Meta / Google / Amazon coalition

Big Tech 501(c)(4) advocating for policies that support American tech competitiveness. Funds state-level campaigns defending data center incentives and opposing moratoriums.

Known Races:

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Latest Polling

Arizona Voters Oppose Data Centers Over Water Concerns

Arizona · Aug 25, 2025 – Sep 1, 2025 · OH Predictive Insights

Projects

Under Construction (2)

Name	Location	Developer	Capacity	Investment	Source
Prime Phoenix Data Center Campus	Avondale, AZ	Prime Data Centers	210 MW	—	primedatacenters.com
Microsoft Goodyear Expansion (Water Controversy)	Goodyear, AZ	Microsoft	300 MW	$1B	abc15.com

Canceled (1)

Name	Location	Developer	Capacity	Investment	Source
Chandler AI Data Center (Rejected)	Chandler, AZ	Undisclosed	200 MW	—	foxbusiness.com

On Hold (1)

Name	Location	Developer	Capacity	Investment	Source
Project Blue Tucson (Rejected)	Tucson, AZ	Amazon Web Services / Beale Infrastructure	600 MW	—	datacenterdynamics.com

Operational (1)

Name	Location	Developer	Capacity	Investment	Source
Meta Mesa Data Center	Mesa, AZ	Meta Platforms	200 MW	—	datacenters.atmeta.com

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