Project Blue Data Center Campus

Proposed data center in West of Houghton Road, north of the Pima County Fairgrounds (approximate). Being developed by Beale Infrastructure.

This is a proposed or under-construction project. It is not operating capacity, and announced projects do sometimes change scope or fail to proceed.

• Utility power supply for one phase: 286 MW
• Land: 290 acres
• Expected: 2027

Capacity: Figure reported in the press: power the utility has agreed to supply, one phase. Tucson Electric Power supply by 2028, reported August 2025.

Working here

Per-facility headcount is not published here: no reliable public figures exist for these sites, and construction announcements are not permanent employment. Beale Infrastructure is developing this site rather than operating it, so any long-term operator has not been established here.

Other Beale Infrastructure facilities in Arizona

• Luckett Road Data Center Campus (Marana)
  Beale Infrastructure · Luckett Road, Marana · Proposed · 1.5 GW expected demand at full build-out

News

Stories in Arizona AI's news feed that name this facility, newest first.

• Sep 7, 2026
  1 year after approving Project Blue, Pima County releases data center health impact study
  Pima County health officials released a study examining potential environmental and public health effects of Project Blue, a data center development moving forward in the county. The study supports some concerns raised by Tucson residents.
• Aug 10, 2026
  A year later, here's where Tucson's controversial Project Blue data center project stands
  A year after rejecting Project Blue amid community opposition, the Tucson City Council adopted new regulations for large-scale data center developments.
• May 28, 2026
  Arizona water officials approve wells tied to Project Blue data center
  Arizona water officials approved wells for the Project Blue data center facility, which could use up to 31 million gallons of water annually after Tucson rejected use of city water resources.
• May 6, 2026
  Project Blue developers improperly used Tucson water, city has shut it off
  Tucson shut off water used by Project Blue developers during construction of the data center. The water had been used for dust control.
• Apr 24, 2026
  ‘We respect the workers, we don’t respect the work’: Protesters rally against Project Blue construction
  Demonstrators protested construction of the Project Blue data center and attempted to block vehicles. The opposition centers on the project’s water and power demands and the public approval process.
• Apr 24, 2026
  'We respect the workers, we don't respect the work': Protesters rally against Project Blue construction
  Demonstrators attempted to block vehicles as controversy grows over water, power and public input regarding the Project Blue data center construction.
• Apr 13, 2026
  Pima County judge tosses lawsuit over Project Blue data center rezoning
  A Pima County judge dismissed a lawsuit from opponents who claim the county misled residents on the rezoning of nearly 300 acres for the Project Blue data center.
• Mar 2, 2026
  AG Kris Mayes appeals energy agreement between TEP and Project Blue developers
  Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes appeals an energy supply agreement between TEP and Project Blue developers, arguing state regulators improperly approved terms containing redacted rate-setting information.

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How we know this

Compiled from public records and checked on 2026-10-07. Confidence in this record: high. Blank figures mean the number is not publicly established, not that it is zero.

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• Status: Proposed

  Note: A news report in April 2026 said work was underway with several permits under review.

  • [1] KOLD 13 News, Construction begins on first hyper-scale data center in Pima County (April 24, 2026): Work is underway on the proposed Project Blue data center, located just north of the Pima County Fairgrounds. on the development of the project that has several permits under review.
  • [2] Pima County, Project Blue FAQ (read October 7, 2026): The first building could be operational as soon as 2027.

• Utility power supply for one phase: 286 MW

  Note: This is power the utility said it will supply by 2028, not a built figure.

  • [3] AZ Luminaria, Project Blue is back: Beale moving ahead with data center on county land (August 27, 2025): The application to the Arizona Corporation Commission says TEP will provide 286 megawatts of capacity by 2028.
  • [4] Tucson Electric Power, ACC Large Load Workshop, April 16, 2026 (slide 4) (April 16, 2026): Data Center Project Under Contract Project Blue Phase 1: 286 MW

• Land: 290 acres

  • [2] Pima County, Project Blue FAQ (read October 7, 2026): Project Blue is located on a 290-acre parcel immediately north of the Pima County Fairgrounds

• Expected: 2027

  Note: Pima County says the first building could be operational as soon as 2027.

  • [2] Pima County, Project Blue FAQ (read October 7, 2026): The first building could be operational as soon as 2027.

• Location: West of Houghton Road, north of the Pima County Fairgrounds (approximate)

  • [2] Pima County, Project Blue FAQ (read October 7, 2026): Its proposed location is west of Houghton Road, north of the Pima County Fairgrounds. Project Blue is located on a 290-acre parcel immediately north of the Pima County Fairgrounds

• The land transaction for the project, which Beale Infrastructure is developing, closed in December 2025 and work was under way in April 2026.

  • [5] Pima County, Progress Update on Project Blue Development (April 23, 2026) (April 23, 2026): $20.85 million from the project's land transaction that closed on December 24, 2025
  • [1] KOLD 13 News, Construction begins on first hyper-scale data center in Pima County (April 24, 2026): Work is underway on the proposed Project Blue data center, located just north of the Pima County Fairgrounds.
  • [6] Data Center Dynamics, Project Blue data center in Tucson, Arizona, secures utility connection with Tucson Electric Power - report (December 5, 2025): Blue Owl-owned Beale Infrastructure is developing the project.

• Pima County says the first phase could support four buildings and up to 10 at full build-out.

  • [2] Pima County, Project Blue FAQ (read October 7, 2026): The beginning phase of the project could support four data center buildings, with the full property potentially supporting up to 10 buildings.

• The Arizona Corporation Commission approved the power supply agreement, Data Center Dynamics reported in December 2025.

  • [6] Data Center Dynamics, Project Blue data center in Tucson, Arizona, secures utility connection with Tucson Electric Power - report (December 5, 2025): The Arizona Corporation Commission has approved an energy-supply agreement between local utility Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and the company behind Project Blue

• Reports suggest 600 MW at full build-out.

  • [6] Data Center Dynamics, Project Blue data center in Tucson, Arizona, secures utility connection with Tucson Electric Power - report (December 5, 2025): Reports suggest up to ten buildings totaling 2 million sq ft (185,805 sqm), with a capacity of 600MW at full build-out