Cochise County data center plan promises jobs but worries neighbors

News Clip2:26News 4 Tucson KVOA-TV·Cochise County, AZ·11/3/2026

A proposed large data center campus south of Cochise, Arizona, has drawn opposition from more than 1,100 people who signed a petition. The applicant says the project would create about 1,000 permanent jobs and reduce electricity bills for Sulfur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative customers.

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A proposal to build a massive data center campus south of the community of Cochise has more than 1,100 people signing a petition against it, while the applicant says it would create 1,000 permanent jobs and lower electricity bills for Sulfur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative customers. #News4Tucson