Source-backed project record · AZ

Hassayampa Ranch (Z250047)

This canonical record consolidates 5 source-backed observations without discarding aliases, limitations or unresolved dimensions.

proposed_or_reviewproject status

CORROBORATEDbest evidence tier

5linked evidence rows

Project facts

Location and operating record

Operator / developer	"We have probably six to eight large hyperscalers that are interested in looking at it"; no tenant signed
Jurisdiction	Maricopa County, AZ
Address	Not published
Location precision	parcel or bounded site
Coordinates	null, null
Capacity	1500 MW
Aliases	Hassayampa Ranch · Hassayampa Ranch (Z250047)

Evidence coverage

What has been researched

Project profile	5 rows
Intent / permits	0 rows
Civic / infrastructure	0 rows

OWNERSHIP CHAIN

Hassayampa Ranch (Z250047): ownership chain

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The county item lists applicant Wendy Riddell of Berry Riddell LLC and owner "Hassayampa Rach 2040 Acres, LLC," on behalf of Arizona Land Consultants. Reporting identifies the acquiring principals: Anita Verma-Lallian (Arizona Land Consulting; daughter of Vermaland founder Kuldip Verma) with venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya, in a $51 million purchase in May 2025.

Key data: Owner of record: Hassayampa Rach 2040 Acres, LLC; applicant Wendy Riddell (Berry Riddell LLC); principals Anita Verma-Lallian (Arizona Land Consulting) + Chamath Palihapitiya; $51M acquisition

Limitation: The county record and the press name the entity differently ("Hassayampa Rach 2040 Acres, LLC" vs "2,000-acre property"); Arizona Corporation Commission entity record not retrieved. Also: https://berryriddell.com/25b-data-center-planned-west-of-phoenix-wins-key-approval-from-county/

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OPERATOR

Hassayampa Ranch (Z250047): operator

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No operator or tenant is committed. The developer says six to eight large hyperscalers are evaluating the site, naming Meta, Google and OpenAI as the type of prospective tenant.

Key data: "We have probably six to eight large hyperscalers that are interested in looking at it"; no tenant signed

Limitation: Speculative; no lease or LOI disclosed.

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POWER SUPPLIER / SURROUNDING INFRASTRUCTURE

Hassayampa Ranch (Z250047): power supplier / surrounding infrastructure

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No serving utility is named. The site sits near the Palo Verde Generating Station and has a natural gas pipeline close enough that on-site gas generation could be paired with the campus; ~1.5 GW is planned. The site is also near the planned (stalled) Interstate 11 corridor.

Key data: 1.5 GW planned; near Palo Verde Generating Station; gas pipeline nearby; near planned I-11

Limitation: No APS/SRP service confirmation, interconnection queue position, or transmission line designation found.

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WATER SUPPLIER

Hassayampa Ranch (Z250047): water supplier

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The project would likely partner with Global Water Resources, the public service water provider for the area, though the tenant could instead drill its own wells or build on-site storage/recycling; the site is within the Phoenix Active Management Area subject to Arizona's groundwater management law. Maricopa County itself explicitly does not supply water, fire or sewer service to unincorporated sites.

Key data: "would likely partner with Global Water Resources"; Phoenix AMA; "Maricopa County does not supply water, fire or sewer services"

Limitation: No executed water service agreement and no ADWR assured/adequate water supply determination located. County non-provision language is from https://www.maricopa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Item/10227?fileID=100092

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JURISDICTION STACK / PLANNING ZONING CONTACT

Hassayampa Ranch (Z250047): jurisdiction stack / planning zoning contact

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Approval sits with Maricopa County Planning & Development and the Board of Supervisors (unanimous industrial-use approval Dec 10, 2025) for unincorporated land just outside Buckeye city limits; Arizona Game and Fish Department and the White Tank Mountains Conservancy participated.

Key data: Maricopa County Planning & Development; BOS unanimous approval Dec 10, 2025; Planning Services 602-506-3301

Limitation: No named county case planner for Z250047 located; county general planning line from https://www.maricopa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03052026-3665

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Sources

Evidence and provenance

Fortune ↗ · CORROBORATED
Limitation: The county record and the press name the entity differently ("Hassayampa Rach 2040 Acres, LLC" vs "2,000-acre property"); Arizona Corporation Commission entity record not retrieved. Also: https://berryriddell.com/25b-data-center-planned-west-of-phoenix-wins-key-approval-from-county/
Berry Riddell LLC (reposting local coverage) ↗ · CORROBORATED
Limitation: No named county case planner for Z250047 located; county general planning line from https://www.maricopa.gov/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Minutes/_03052026-3665

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