Staff Presentation

City of Goodyear — Regular Meeting (2026-06-22)

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The Emergence of Data Centers
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Data Centers in the US 
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Data Center Business Models
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Economic Impact
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Tax Impact
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Common Concerns
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Emerging Technologies
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Data Centers in Goodyear
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Data Centers in the US
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Source: Pew Research Center 
April 2026

Data Center Business Models
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Type
Description
Typical Economic Impact
Hyperscale
Owned by major cloud 
providers
Largest capital investment 
and power demand
Colocation
Multiple customers lease 
space
More diversified customer 
base
Enterprise
Single company facility
Smaller footprint
AI / High Performance 
Computing
Designed for AI training 
and inference
Highest power density and 
future growth segment

Economic Impact
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• Hundreds to thousands of construction jobs with multi-
year build schedules
• Dozens to hundreds of permanent jobs per facility
• High paying technical positions
• IT operations
• Network engineers
• Facility security & maintenance
• Future Technology Ecosystem Investment
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Tax Impact
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• Construction Sales Tax (1-time)
• Use Tax
• Sales Tax 
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Commercial Lease
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Utility
• Property Taxes
• Franchise Fees
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Common Concerns
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• Water Use
• Electrical Grid
• Noise
• Visual Aesthetics
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Emerging Technologies
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• Liquid Cooling (direct-to-chip and immersion)
• Closed-loop or water-free cooling systems
• AI-driven facility optimization
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Goodyear Data Centers
Name
Type
Capacity 
(at Buildout)
Technology
Footprint
(Acres)
Location
Compass
Hyperscale / 
Colocation
242MW
Waterless airside cooling. Rotary 
heat exchangers to reduce 
cooling energy requirements
225
Bullard Ave & 
Yuma
DCX
Colocation
n/a
Waterless direct expansion 
cooling architecture
6
Sarival Rd & 
Elwood
Microsoft
Enterprise
n/a
Water-efficient cooling system. 
Goal of replenishing more water 
than consumed locally by 2030. 
250
Citris Rd & 
Indian School
Stream
Hyperscale
280MW
Air-cooled with closed loop water 
system
157
Litchfield Rd & 
Lower Buckeye
Vantage
Hyperscale / 
Colocation
176MW
Air-cooled with closed loop water 
system
50
Bullard Ave & 
Van Buren