Arizona

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

Last updated: March 2, 2026

5

Projects

1.5 GW

Total Capacity

$1B

Investment

1

Polls

4

Statements

1

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

Projects

Under Construction (2)

NameLocationDeveloperCapacityInvestmentSource
Prime Phoenix Data Center CampusAvondale, AZPrime Data Centers210 MWprimedatacenters.com
Microsoft Goodyear Expansion (Water Controversy)Goodyear, AZMicrosoft300 MW$1Babc15.com

Canceled (1)

NameLocationDeveloperCapacityInvestmentSource
Chandler AI Data Center (Rejected)Chandler, AZUndisclosed200 MWfoxbusiness.com

On Hold (1)

NameLocationDeveloperCapacityInvestmentSource
Project Blue Tucson (Rejected)Tucson, AZAmazon Web Services / Beale Infrastructure600 MWdatacenterdynamics.com

Operational (1)

NameLocationDeveloperCapacityInvestmentSource
Meta Mesa Data CenterMesa, AZMeta Platforms200 MWdatacenters.atmeta.com