DirecTV

DirecTV is a data center in Tucson, AZ, US. It carries a reported power capacity of 5.0 MW and is currently operational. It sits in the Tucson data-center market on the WECC grid, which DC Hub's Data Center Power Index currently rates BUILD, with an estimated 10.9-month time-to-power. For operators evaluating new capacity, this market screens favorably — grid headroom and interconnection timelines are comparatively strong.

Power
5.0 MW
Status
Operational
Market
Tucson
State
AZ
Country
US

Market intelligence

BUILD

Data Center Power Index verdict for Tucson — the market this facility sits in.

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Market context

DC Hub analyst read on Tucson — the market this facility sits in (full deep-dive →).

Tucson's data center infrastructure remains nascent, with 9 tracked facilities totaling 5 MW across five fragmented operators. The market is dominated by mid-tier and smaller players—CenturyLink Tucson, DirecTV, Involta Tucson, Login LLC, and Simply Bits LLC—each operating single facilities with no dominant anchor tenant. This operator distribution reflects an early-stage, horizontally dispersed market with no regional consolidation. The DCPI verdict—excess-power score of 65/100 paired with a constraint score of 29/100—clearly signals a BUILD opportunity. The high excess-power rating indicates genuine availability of underdeveloped grid capacity and land suitable for data center deployment, while the low constraint score confirms minimal regulatory, zoning, or infrastructure barriers to new construction. However, investors must note that Tucson City Council recently approved strict data…

Location

Area Tucson, AZ, US

Approximate area (about 1 km)

Market & grid context

Published DC Hub data for this location.

MarketTucson
Grid operatorWECC
Data Center Power IndexBUILD
Est. time to power10.9 months
LocationTucson, US
Reported capacity5.0 MW
Nearest substationwithin 5 km

Power generation nearby

DC Hub tracks 33 operating generating units totalling 1,027 MW within about 50 km of Tucson, US. Generation mix shapes both carbon profile and interconnection options for a site at this location.

Oil/Gas560 MW · 4 units · 55%
Utility-Scale Solar466 MW · 29 units · 45%

Source: Global Energy Monitor unit inventory, operating units only. Counts are units, not plants.

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