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La Osa Data Center Park

Vermaland LLC · Eloy, AZ · United States

Facility record

Lifecycle
CancelledSource-reported lifecycle
Location precision
approximate
Address as listed
Not published
Coordinates
32.75, -111.55
Serving utility, source-reported
Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) — proposed grid transmission line upgrades for interconnect. APS and SRP not confirmed as utility providers.
Operational capacity, source-reported
Not published
Planned capacity, source-reported
Not published
Source record updated
2026-10-30

Source-reported capacity; not metered consumption. Review underlying documents and notes. Planned capacity may include future phases and is not added to operational capacity here. The source may use facility, grid-feed or IT capacity definitions; consult the linked documents.

Coordinate precision is a source label, not an independent parcel survey. A marker does not confirm utility territory or establish an effect on residential bills.

Reported lifecycle history

  1. Proposed

    Vermaland publicly announces La Osa Project (DCD: Aug 4, 2025; AZ Big Media: Sep 15, 2025); rezoning application filed with Pinal County ~April 2025. $33B/3 GW ceiling figures publicized. Pinal County Planning & Zoning Commission holds non-voting informational session July 17, 2025.

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  2. Proposed

    April 17, 2026: Pinal County land-use committee recommends advancing to full rezoning and site-plan review. No construction authorization granted; comprehensive plan amendment, drainage, flood mitigation, and road improvements still required.

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  3. Proposed

    May 2026: Operator announces 80% scale-back after all ~60 public comments opposed the project — revised plan reduces to 11 data centers and a 1 GW energy demand ceiling (down from 59 DCs / 3 GW). Board of Supervisors hearing rescheduled to August 26, 2026.

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  4. Cancelled

    The Pinal County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 on August 26, 2026 to reject the La Osa Energy Center rezoning request and development plans, after the developer had already scaled the proposal back roughly 80% (from 59 data center buildings and 3 GW of demand to 11 buildings, a 500 MW gas plant, battery storage and a 1 GW cap) in response to opposition over aquifer drawdown and incomplete energy sourcing plans. Supervisor Stephen Miller cast the lone dissent. Recorded as cancelled because the entitlement the project required was denied; Vermaland has not publicly announced a withdrawal or a refiling, so this reflects the county's denial rather than a developer decision.

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Source notes

Vermaland LLC is a Phoenix-area land developer and land-banking company (CEO Kuldip 'Ken' Verma, founded 2006, controls ~25,000 acres of metro Phoenix land). DCD explicitly noted 'it is unclear whether Vermaland would operate its own data center facilities' — Vermaland plans to sell or rent parcels/buildings to tenants. No end tenants or hyperscaler operators have been named as of July 2026. Original plan: 59 data centers, up to 3 GW capacity ceiling, up to $33B investment ceiling, 3,300-acre site south of Eloy along the Greene Canal. A separate adjacent 1,700-acre parcel already holds Industrial-2 zoning for data centers, gas plants, battery storage, and solar. After strong public opposition (all ~60 public comments opposed), operator announced May 2026 scale-back to 11 data centers and 1 GW ceiling. Board of Supervisors hearing scheduled August 26, 2026; no permits issued as of record date. Site lies adjacent to a Qualified Opportunity Zone (investor tax benefit; not a direct subsidy to Vermaland — no subsidy award confirmed, omitted). Coordinates are approximate (parcel south of Eloy city center along Greene Canal; no precise APN published). $33B investment and all GW figures are announced ceilings, not firm commitments.

Phase 1 would rely on on-site natural gas turbines as primary power source, transitioning to solar as adjacent solar projects come online. Utility-scale battery storage included in original 3 GW plan. Hybrid model: gas + solar + battery + WAPA grid. On-site generation MW not specified in any source.

Sources and provenance

Power Wars capture: 2026-11-02. Compute Atlas, CC BY 4.0. Entries are not independently verified by Power Wars unless stated.

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