Data Centers Atlas: Arizona

News report: Project Blue

Arizona Public Media reported that Tucson revoked a contractor's temporary construction-water meter used for Project Blue dust control, while Beale Infrastructure described the permit as following normal procedures and said it was seeking another source. The outlet later reported separate groundwater-well authorizations. These accounts concern different water arrangements, not an independently inspected violation, final project closure or measured water use.

Record status: unknown. The later disposition of the reported construction-water dispute is unknown in this bounded review. Separate groundwater authorizations, company procedural statements and continued project activity do not establish that every water concern was resolved, a violation was adjudicated, credits were transferred or actual water use was measured.

Event date: Not established

Source publication date: May 6, 2026

Disposition date: Not established

Concern sources checked: October 18, 2026

The first outlet report describes a May 4 city letter, but the exact day the construction meter was actually revoked is not independently established. The event date stays unknown; a reported letter, article date and check date are separate. The original reports display May 6 and May 28, 2026 publication with same-day modifications. The item retains the initial May 6 reporting day; later context and this source check are not a filing, revocation or current compliance date.

Raised or recorded by Arizona Public Media.

Company statement reported by an outlet

Beale Infrastructure stated, according to Arizona Public Media, that its contractor followed normal temporary-water permit procedures and that it was procuring alternative construction water. This is the outlet's account of a company statement, not an independently inspected permit, completed alternative supply or agency endorsement.

The original article expressly presents Beale's emailed statement in the same Project Blue temporary-construction-water dispute. May 6 is the article publication, not an independently verified company-original statement date. The May 28 reported groundwater arrangements are a separate source context, not proof that this specific dispute ended.

Response publication date: May 6, 2026

Response sources checked: October 18, 2026

Counts describe attributed documentation, not harm or severity. Allegations, procedural outcomes and published replies retain their separate scope.

Dated record: Edged Mesa Data Center

Recorded event date: April 1, 2026

Operator reported opening: April 2 release explicitly describes the unveiling as yesterday; independent commissioning and all halls are not certified.

A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.

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Dated record: EdgeCore Mesa Data Center Campus

Recorded event date: July 24, 2025

EdgeCore announced $235 million ABS financing backed by stabilized, leased PH01 (26 MW reported IT). This is a financing announcement, not a physical opening day, expenditure or incentive.

A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.

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Dated record: Google Redhawk Mesa Data Center Campus

Recorded event date: March 14, 2024

Google announced an Arizona grid-energy agreement and described planned Mesa air cooling. The announcement is not a proved opening day or 430 MW of site IT capacity.

A recorded date retains its original source and phase scope. A scheduled date does not confirm that the event happened or permission was granted. Source-check dates are separate.

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