Yet one more new data center appears to be in the making in southern Arizona with plans revealed for a nearly 100-acre site on the northwest side of the city of Florence.
A company identified as Judd Ventures LLC has submitted a request to the Pinal County Board of Supervisors to rezone the site in question, which is located at the intersection of North Felix Road and Judd Road.
That land, according to the site datacenterdynamics.com, is currently “designated for moderate to low density housing.”
According to county documents, what is being called the SunHill Project will see the development on currently vacant land of not only a data center, but also battery energy storage systems, mixed-use residential housing, and some recreational space.
The idea behind the battery energy storage systems is to “promote energy infrastructure reliance,” while also supporting the data center itself.
A staff report for the Supervisors Board said further analysis of the project will be gathered via “additional research and community feedback,” with the staff making an outright recommendation on the project in future meetings.
The data center industry has been booming in recent years in southern Arizona, with a little over ninety such facilities now operating in just metro Phoenix alone.
By Garry Boulard
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