Power Supply Chain and Demand in Arizona
Vertically integrated utilities run most of Arizona's grid. 15,413 MW of new generation is planned in Arizona, 6,621 MW of it under construction or built and awaiting operation, against 425 MW of planned retirements through 2030. 201 data centers are identified in the state, with 20,100 MW of data center load in tracked grid queues. Residential electricity averaged 15.44¢/kWh in 2026 through July, +0.9% from a year earlier. Unemployment was 4.9% in August 2026, and construction employment is +33.1% against August 2019. The SAVRN trackers hold 6 local moratoria or restrictions for Arizona across all statuses (5 in force) and 8 named projects on the Delay Watchlist.
What the build-out changed in Arizona
Arizona is building power faster than most states, and the jobs data shows it. Construction employment is +33.1% against August 2019, 2nd of 48 states where BLS publishes it, well ahead of the national pace. Electrical contractor jobs, the trade every data center, substation and plant needs first, grew 52.3% from 2019 to 2025, 2nd in the country. Power and communication line construction jobs grew 94.1% from 2019 to 2025 (2nd of 44). The weak spot: data processing and hosting jobs, 2019 to 2025 ranks 40th of 46 at +5.1%.
Then and now
| Measure | Then | Now | Change | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction jobs (Aug 2019 → Aug 2026) | 171.4k | 228.2k | ▲ 33.1% | 2nd of 48 |
| Electrical contractor jobs (2019 → 2025) | 22,199 | 33,799 | ▲ 52.3% | 2nd of 48 |
| Power line construction jobs (2019 → 2025) | 2,809 | 5,452 | ▲ 94.1% | 2nd of 44 |
| Data processing and hosting jobs (2019 → 2025) | 10,203 | 10,723 | ▲ 5.1% | 40th of 46 |
| Unemployment rate (Feb 2020 → Aug 2026) | 4.8% | 4.9% | ▲ 0.1pts | — |
| Residential price, ¢/kWh (YTD Jul 2025 → 2026) | 15.30¢ | 15.44¢ | ▲ 0.9% | 47th of 51 |
| Generation fleet → planned additions | 45.0 GW operating | 15.4 GW planned | 34% of fleet | 6th of 51 |
Where Arizona ranks among 51
1st = the most. Ranks cover every state and DC that publishes the figure.
Among its neighbors, Arizona leads on construction jobs vs. 2019 (+33.1%), ahead of Utah (+31.4%).
County spotlight
Maricopa County holds the most data centers on record in Arizona (183), and its electrical contractor workforce changed +52.6% since 2019 to 28,044 jobs.
Where Arizona sits in the power system
- Grid operator
- Non-RTO (utility-run)
- Operating capacity
- 45.0 GW
- Planned generation
- 15,413 MW
- Under construction or built
- 6,621 MW
- Data centers identified
- 201
- Data center load in queues
- 20,100 MW
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 4.9%
- Residential price change
- +0.9%
Neighboring states are shaded. Select one to open its page.
Arizona, county by county
15 counties in Arizona. Planned generation sits in 8 of them, data centers stand in 5, and local measures are on record in 2. Pick a layer, then select a county for its full record.
County leaders
Counties on record 12
| County | Data centers | Planned MW | Building MW | Lead developer | Electrical contractor jobs | Change 2019–25 | Local measures | Watchlist | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County | 183 | 3,792 MW | 1,792 MW | Copia Power | 28,044 | ▲ 52.6% | — | 2 | |
| Pima County | 13 | — | — | — | 1,902 | ▲ 5.5% | 1 (1 in force) | 1 | |
| Cochise County | 1 | 351 MW | 351 MW | Torch Operating Company, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Graham County | 1 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | |
| Santa Cruz County | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| La Paz County | — | 3,013 MW | 1,588 MW | EAGL bn, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Coconino County | — | 2,700 MW | — | Clenera DevCo LLC | 492 | — | — | — | |
| Pinal County | — | 2,272 MW | 1,172 MW | THSI bn, LLC | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | 2 | |
| Navajo County | — | 1,900 MW | 950 MW | Invenergy Services LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Yuma County | — | 1,118 MW | 768 MW | Yuma bn, LLC | — | — | — | — | |
| Mohave County | — | 267 MW | — | Arizona Electric Pwr Coop Inc | 571 | — | — | — | |
| Gila County | — | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — |
Every county in Arizona 15
Each county has its own page: power plants, utilities and prices, jobs since 2019, data centers, local rules and its neighbors.
Cities and towns on record 17
| City or town | County | Data centers | Local measures | Watchlist | Latest record | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | Maricopa County | 57 | — | — | — | |
| Mesa | Maricopa County | 41 | 1 (0 in force) | 1 | Proposed amendments to Chapters 6, 7, 22, 31, 32, and 86 of Title 11 of the Mesa City Code pertaining to Data Proposed | |
| Goodyear | Maricopa County | 22 | — | — | — | |
| Chandler | Maricopa County | 18 | 1 (1 in force) | 1 | Rejection of proposed AI data center In force | |
| Tucson | Pima County | 11 | 1 (1 in force) | 1 | Rejection of Project Blue data center annexation In force | |
| Tempe | Maricopa County | 11 | — | — | — | |
| Scottsdale | Maricopa County | 9 | — | — | — | |
| Avondale | Maricopa County | 8 | — | — | — | |
| El Mirage | Maricopa County | 5 | — | — | — | |
| Glendale | Maricopa County | 4 | — | — | — | |
| Gilbert | Maricopa County | 3 | — | — | — | |
| Benson | Cochise County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Buckeye | Maricopa County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Marana | Pima County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Nogales | Santa Cruz County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Queen Creek | Maricopa County + Pinal County | 1 | — | — | — | |
| Hualapai Indian Reservation | — | — | 1 (1 in force) | — | Tribal moratorium on data centers with no end date In force |
Data center counts come from every facility on the SAVRN Data Center Map, counted in the county and the city or community where each building physically stands (Census boundaries), not its mailing address. Jurisdictions appear as the Moratorium Tracker records them.
Arizona, from generation to the household bill
1Grid operator
Utility-run territory: resource planning sits with the vertically integrated utilities and the state commission.
2Generation pipeline
- Operating capacity
- 45.0 GW
- Planned, all types
- 15,413 MW
- Under construction or built
- 6,621 MW
- Planned gas
- 2,181 MW
- Planned retirements 2026–30
- 425 MW
- Net firm additions derived
- 6,196 MW
3Data center demand
- Data centers identified
- 201
- Operators
- 53
- Load in tracked queues
- 20,100 MW
- Utility large-load projects
- 2
- Commercial sales, YTD change
- +14.8%
- Industry share of state GDP
- 2.4%
4Jobs and pay
- Unemployment, Aug 2026
- 4.9% (+0.5 pts y/y)
- Construction jobs vs 2019
- +33.1%
- Manufacturing jobs vs 2019
- +7.1%
- Electrical contractor jobs 2019–25
- +52.3%
- Electrician median pay
- $61,060
- Electrician ÷ cashier pay
- 1.76×
5Household bill
- Residential price, YTD Jul 2026
- 15.44¢/kWh
- Change vs YTD 2025
- +0.9%
- All-sector price change
- -1.8%
- Total retail sales change
- +9.3%
6Policy friction
- State measures on record
- 9
- Local measures (in force)
- 6 (5)
- Watchlist projects
- 8
- Lawsuits tracked
- 0
- Announced capital, disclosed
- $25.4B
- Dedicated tax incentive
- Yes
Planned power plants in Arizona
Every planned generator in Arizona in the August 2026 EIA-860M inventory, by technology, then the 15 largest units. Under construction or built covers status codes U, V and TS.
| Technology | Units | Planned MW | Under construction or built |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battery storage | 28 | 6,797 MW | 3,622 MW |
| Solar | 27 | 6,435 MW | 2,310 MW |
| Natural gas | 22 | 2,181 MW | 689 MW |
Largest planned generators
| Plant | County | Technology | MW | Status | Year | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa Solar | Maricopa | Batteries | 550 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2026 | Maricopa Solar |
| Snowflake A Solar and BESS | Navajo | Batteries | 475 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Snowflake A Solar and BESS | Navajo | Solar Photovoltaic | 475 MW | Approvals pending | 2027 | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| CO Bar Solar and BESS | Coconino | Solar Photovoltaic | 400 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| CO Bar Solar and BESS | Coconino | Batteries | 400 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2027 | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Valley Farms Energy Center | Pinal | Batteries | 400 MW | Under construction (≤50%) | 2027 | Valley Farms Energy Center, LLC |
| Red Antelope Solar & Energy Storage Farm | Coconino | Solar Photovoltaic | 400 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | 302PN 8me LLC |
| Eagle Eye Solar and Storage | La Paz | Solar Photovoltaic | 400 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | EAGL bn, LLC |
| Eagle Eye Solar and Storage | La Paz | Batteries | 400 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | EAGL bn, LLC |
| CO Bar D Solar and BESS | Coconino | Batteries | 394 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| CO Bar D Solar and BESS | Coconino | Solar Photovoltaic | 394 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2028 | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Saddleback Generation Station | Maricopa | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 375 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2030 | Copia Power |
| Saddleback Generation Station | Maricopa | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 375 MW | Planned, approvals not started | 2030 | Copia Power |
| Elisabeth Solar | Yuma | Solar Photovoltaic | 350 MW | Approvals pending | 2028 | Leeward Asset Management, LLC |
| Atlas | La Paz | Solar Photovoltaic | 300 MW | Under construction (>50%) | 2026 | 174 Power Global Corp. |
What the Arizona build-out runs on
Who is building generation in Arizona, which manufacturers and contractors have a plant, expansion or contract recorded here, and how long the critical equipment takes to arrive.
Developers and owners with planned generation
| Developer or owner | Units | Planned MW | Building MW | Main technology | Counties |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clenera DevCo LLC | 8 | 2,950 MW | — | Battery storage | 2 |
| Copia Power | 6 | 1,506 MW | 256 MW | Natural gas | 2 |
| Invenergy Services LLC | 4 | 950 MW | 950 MW | Solar | 1 |
| EAGL bn, LLC | 2 | 800 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Arizona Public Service Co | 10 | 710 MW | 710 MW | Natural gas | 2 |
| 302PN 8me LLC | 2 | 700 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Yuma bn, LLC | 2 | 600 MW | 600 MW | Solar | 1 |
| THSI bn, LLC | 2 | 600 MW | — | Battery storage | 1 |
| DESA bn, LLC | 2 | 600 MW | — | Battery storage | 1 |
| Maricopa Solar | 1 | 550 MW | 550 MW | Battery storage | 1 |
| EDF Renewables Development, Inc. | 2 | 500 MW | — | Battery storage | 1 |
| ATLAS Solar Manager, LLC | 2 | 425 MW | — | Solar | 1 |
| Valley Farms Energy Center, LLC | 1 | 400 MW | 400 MW | Battery storage | 1 |
| Atlas VIII LLC | 2 | 382 MW | 382 MW | Battery storage | 1 |
| Torch Operating Company, LLC | 4 | 351 MW | 351 MW | Battery storage | 1 |
Manufacturers and contractors with a recorded Arizona footprint 1
| Tier | Company | Segment | What the record says | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grid equipment OEM | ERMCO | Distribution transformers | New 566,000 sq ft Maricopa County, AZ facility, 500+ jobs; first plant west of the Mississippi |
Order-by check derived
29 of the 31 planned units of 50 MW or more in Arizona that are not yet under construction (8,417 of 8,767 MW) are past the date their step-up transformer had to be ordered to meet the planned in-service date, and 4 gas units are (1,250 MW) past the turbine order date as well. These units hold their schedules only if the equipment is already on order.
| Plant | Technology | MW | Planned in service | Transformer order-by | Turbine order-by | Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snowflake A Solar and BESS | Solar | 475 MW | Aug 2027 | Jul 2024 | — | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Snowflake A Solar and BESS | Battery storage | 475 MW | Aug 2027 | Jul 2024 | — | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Eagle Eye Solar and Storage | Solar | 400 MW | May 2028 | Apr 2025 | — | EAGL bn, LLC |
| Red Antelope Solar & Energy Storage Farm | Solar | 400 MW | May 2028 | Apr 2025 | — | 302PN 8me LLC |
| CO Bar Solar and BESS | Battery storage | 400 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| CO Bar Solar and BESS | Solar | 400 MW | Dec 2027 | Nov 2024 | — | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Eagle Eye Solar and Storage | Battery storage | 400 MW | May 2028 | Apr 2025 | — | EAGL bn, LLC |
| CO Bar D Solar and BESS | Solar | 394 MW | May 2028 | Apr 2025 | — | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| CO Bar D Solar and BESS | Battery storage | 394 MW | May 2028 | Apr 2025 | — | Clenera DevCo LLC |
| Saddleback Generation Station | Natural gas | 375 MW | Dec 2030 | Nov 2027 | Dec 2025 | Copia Power |
| Saddleback Generation Station | Natural gas | 375 MW | Dec 2030 | Nov 2027 | Dec 2025 | Copia Power |
| Elisabeth Solar | Solar | 350 MW | Sep 2028 | Aug 2025 | — | Leeward Asset Management, LLC |
Lead times, OEM backlogs and the national generation and grid contractors are on the national supply chain section.
Data center and large-load demand in Arizona
201 data centers run by 53 operators are identified in Arizona. The full list by city is on the Arizona Data Center Map page. Utilities report 2 large customer projects here to EEI.
| Utility | Customer or type | MW stated | Investment stated | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona Public Service (Pinnacle West) | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) | 200 MW | $165 billion | |
| Tucson Electric Power (TEP) | Beale Infrastructure | 300 MW | — |
The Arizona jobs report, and who the build-out employs
Payroll employment, August 2026 (preliminary)
| Industry | Jobs | Change vs Aug 2025 | Change vs Aug 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total nonfarm | 3,279.5k | ▲ 0.6% | ▲ 10.8% (+320.9k) |
| Construction | 228.2k | ▲ 2.2% | ▲ 33.1% (+56.8k) |
| Manufacturing | 192.2k | ▼ 0.3% | ▲ 7.1% (+12.7k) |
| Mining and logging | 17.1k | ▲ 8.2% | ▲ 26.7% (+3.6k) |
| Retail trade | 348.0k | ▲ 0.5% | ▲ 7.0% (+22.9k) |
Power and data industries, 2019 to 2025
| Industry | Jobs 2019 | Jobs 2025 | Change | Average pay 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data processing and hosting | 10,203 | 10,723 | ▲ 5.1% | $149,458 |
| Electrical contractors | 22,199 | 33,799 | ▲ 52.3% | $85,926 |
| Power and communication line construction | 2,809 | 5,452 | ▲ 94.1% | $105,262 |
| Electric power generation, transmission, distribution | — | 10,104 | — | $149,570 |
| Transformer manufacturing | — | 97 | — | $109,163 |
Pay ladder, May 2025
| Occupation | Employment | Median annual pay | Multiple of cashier pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cashiers | 72,570 | $34,600 | 1.00× |
| Fast food and counter workers | 77,210 | $34,230 | 0.99× |
| Retail salespersons | 93,920 | $35,720 | 1.03× |
| All occupations | 3,239,430 | $50,060 | 1.45× |
| Construction laborers | 37,630 | $46,590 | 1.35× |
| Welders | 7,270 | $55,600 | 1.61× |
| HVAC mechanics | 10,860 | $59,400 | 1.72× |
| Plumbers and pipefitters | 11,810 | $62,070 | 1.79× |
| Electricians | 21,140 | $61,060 | 1.76× |
| Power plant operators | 390 | $84,970 | 2.46× |
| Power-line installers | 3,360 | $75,420 | 2.18× |
| Construction supervisors | 21,550 | $78,550 | 2.27× |
| Electrical engineers | 5,370 | $100,550 | 2.91× |
County-level contractor jobs and pay are in the county record above.
What the data center industry adds to Arizona
PwC figures are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
State studies and incentive costs
| Economic study findings | Disclosed tax-incentive cost | |
|---|---|---|
| — | $19M (2024); $38.5M (2025) |
The rules and the pipeline in Arizona
State measures 9
| Bill | Measure | Status | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2027 budget | Three-year pause on data center sales-tax exemption | In force | 2026-07 | |
| HB 4168 | Statewide moratorium on data centers through June 30, 2029 | In force | 2026-07 | |
| Arizona statewide (3-year pause on new data center tax exemptions, signed in FY budget) | Arizona: On June 15, 2026 Gov. Katie Hobbs signed Arizona's ~$18B FY budget, which includes a three-year moratorium on NEW data center sales/use tax exemptions. | In force | 2026-06 | |
| Arizona (Senate disclosure bill) | Arizona: On April 17, 2026, the Arizona Senate passed a bill that would require the state's major utilities to file reports every six months to the Arizona | Proposed | 2026-04 | |
| HB 2631 | Arizona: Governor Katie Hobbs called for repealing data center tax incentives which cost Arizona approximately $38.5 million per year. | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| HB 2795 | Arizona: In Arizona, HB 2795 would prohibit counties (<500K pop) from denying zoning approval for small modular reactors after federal design certification | Failed / vetoed | 2026-02 | |
| SB 1463 | Arizona SB 1463 (Sen. Priya Sundareshan, D - Senate Minority Leader) would repeal the state's transaction privilege and use tax exemption for qualifying large | Failed / vetoed | 2026-01 | |
| HB 2756 | Rules for extra high load factor customers | Proposed | 2026 | |
| HB 2649 | computer data centers; tax incentives | In force | 2021-04 |
Delay Watchlist projects 8
| Project | Location | Status | Cause | MW | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Project Range | Maricopa County | cancelled | 1,800 MW | ||
| Project Blue (Amazon-linked) | Tucson | cancelled | — | ||
| Project Blue (Tucson) | Pima County / Tucson | litigation active | — | ||
| Chandler AI Data Center (Sinema-lobbied project) | Chandler | cancelled | — | ||
| NTT Mesa Data Center | Mesa | delayed | — | ||
| Casa Grande 480-Acre Data Center Campus (Willis/Barnes parcels) | Casa Grande (Pinal County) | under appeal | — | ||
| Tract Goodyear/Buckeye Data Center | Goodyear and Buckeye (Maricopa County) | withdrawn | — | ||
| Vermaland data center campus | Pinal County (south of Eloy) | denied | — |
Local moratoria and restrictions (6) appear by county and city in the county-by-county section. Counts include every status in the weekly tracker feeds as of October 5, 2026. The Arizona Data Center Map page counts only active local pauses and delayed or blocked projects as of its September 2 rebuild, so its figures are lower. The difference is one of definition and date.
Arizona's neighbors
Arizona power, answered from the record
How much new power generation is planned in Arizona?
EIA's August 2026 inventory lists 15,413 MW of planned generators in Arizona, 6,621 MW of it under construction or built. By capacity the pipeline is battery storage 44%, solar 42%, natural gas 14%. The largest single unit is Maricopa Solar (550 MW, Maricopa Solar). Owners plan to retire 425 MW from 2026 to 2030.
Who runs the power grid in Arizona?
Non-RTO (utility-run) serves most of Arizona, which means vertically integrated utilities plan and dispatch generation under the state commission. 20,100 MW of data center load sits in tracked queues, 3rd in the country.
Is the build-out creating trade jobs in Arizona?
Construction employment is +33.1% against August 2019. Electrical contractor jobs went from 22,199 in 2019 to 33,799 in 2025 (+52.3%, 2nd in the country).
Are electricity prices rising in Arizona?
Residential electricity averaged 15.44¢/kWh from January to July 2026, +0.9% on a year earlier, the 47th fastest increase of 51. Commercial sales, the class that includes data centers, changed +14.8%.
Is planned generation in Arizona on schedule?
29 of 31 planned units of 50 MW or more not yet under construction are past the latest date to order a step-up transformer (more than 160 weeks) for their planned in-service date, and 4 gas units are past the turbine order date (about five years). They hold schedule only if equipment is already on order.
How much do data centers add to the Arizona economy?
PwC's 2026 study for the Data Center Coalition credits the industry with 87,760 in-state jobs, $13.5B of GDP (2.4% of the state economy, 13th of 51) and $1.0B in state and local taxes in 2024. These are modeled estimates commissioned by the industry.
Where are the data centers in Arizona?
201 data centers run by 53 operators are identified in Arizona. The largest clusters are in Maricopa County (183), Pima County (13), Santa Cruz County (1).
Does Arizona have a data center moratorium?
The SAVRN Moratorium Tracker holds 9 state-level measures (4 enacted) and 6 local moratoria or restrictions in Arizona, 5 of them in force, 35th most in the country.
Arizona across the SAVRN trackers
Sources for this page
- BEA state GDP via FRED
- BLS LAUS
- BLS OEWS
- BLS QCEW
- BLS State Employment (CES)
- EEI large customer projects
- EIA Electric Power Monthly
- EIA-860M (Aug 2026)
- NCSL
- PwC for the Data Center Coalition
- SAVRN Capital Atlas
- SAVRN Data Center Map
- SAVRN Delay Watchlist
- SAVRN Grid Operator Watchlist
- SAVRN Moratorium Tracker
- U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundaries (via us-atlas)
Every figure links to its original source through the Sources buttons. Values marked derived are calculated from reported figures.