Surprise, Maricopa County, AZDeveloper: TakanockCensus GEOID 04013
Project Baccara, a data center campus proposed by Takanock on about 160 acres of unincorporated Maricopa County near Surprise, Arizona. It is approved, since May 6, 2026.
How much power it needs, how much water it would use and who would use it have not been disclosed.
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| Field | Value | Who says so | Source | Last verified |
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| Tax it would pay each year |
| Field | Value | Who says so | Source | Last verified |
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| Who is building it | Takanock | as stated by the source | October 25, 2026 | |
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| How much land | ||||
| Buildings | 2 buildings | site plan | [2] maricopa.gov (opens in a new tab) | October 25, 2026 |
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| How it is cooled |
A blank value cell means not disclosed by any source on file; a blank basis cell means the source gave the figure without saying on what basis.
The developer's figure is what the company said; what a permit allows is the ceiling a permit sets; measured means observed. Water is in gallons a day or a year, whichever the source stated; a tax claim given as a range shows both ends, each linked to the source that gave it.
The record adds each the day a source gives it. Why these documents.
Acts of Maricopa County and Surprise about data centers, on the record with their source. A rule about the area is not a decision about this record.
| Date | Who | Decision | Source |
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| Glendale | Glendale Commission recommended rezoning for a data center plan. | linkedin.com (opens in a new tab) | |
| Gilbert | Gilbert leaders want strict rules on data centers to make it hard for server farms to set up shop; new rules expected in September but delayed to October or November. | watereducation.org (opens in a new tab) | |
| Chandler | Chandler capped data center water use | youtube.com (opens in a new tab) | |
| Maricopa County | Maricopa County adopted a new ordinance clarifying guidelines for data center development | bizjournals.com (opens in a new tab) | |
| Maricopa County | It is the first time data centers have been defined in county zoning rules | kjzz.org (opens in a new tab) | |
| Maricopa County | The modernized ordinance updated how the county defines a data center and restricts them to industrial areas | kjzz.org (opens in a new tab) |
| Date | Who | Decision | Source |
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| Maricopa County | Maricopa County Board of Supervisors overhauled its zoning ordinance at a meeting Wednesday in December 2025 | kjzz.org (opens in a new tab) | |
| Mesa | Mesa data centers will need City Council approval to build under new regulations | kjzz.org (opens in a new tab) | |
| Mesa | New Mesa zoning amendments direct data centers to heavy industrial zones and general industrial zones | kjzz.org (opens in a new tab) | |
| Mesa | Mesa data center ordinance restricts future projects to land zoned for industrial use | themesatribune.com (opens in a new tab) | |
| Mesa | Mesa City Council adopted new zoning rules for data centers and their operations in a City Council vote in July 2025 | kjzz.org (opens in a new tab) | |
| Mesa | Mesa City Council unanimously approved data center amendments on July 8, 2025, with two members absent | themesatribune.com (opens in a new tab) | |
| Mesa | Proposed 60 foot height limit for data centers | themesatribune.com (opens in a new tab) | |
| Mesa | Proposed 400 foot setback from residential areas for data centers | themesatribune.com (opens in a new tab) |
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Construction set to begin in late 2026, first building online in 2028, second in 2030
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Maricopa County supervisors approved permit for West Valley data center project
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Maricopa County Board approved military compatibility permit for Project Baccara in 4-1 vote
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Project Baccara requires a military compatibility permit due to proximity to Luke Air Force Base
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The county's Board of Supervisors is set to consider Project Baccara in early May
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Each data center in Project Baccara would span roughly one million square feet
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Project Baccara will consist of a 700 MW natural gas power plant and two data centers
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DigitalBridge backed developer Takanock is behind the Project Baccara project
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Project Baccara was recommended for approval by the county's planning and zoning commission
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The scheme is proposed for land at West Olive Avenue and North Bullard Avenue in Maricopa County
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Project Baccara is a 2 million square foot data center endorsed for approval in Maricopa County
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160 acre Project Baccara recommended for approval in Maricopa County
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Maricopa County approved massive AI data center project
The full Project Baccara timeline, in order
· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of September 23, 2026). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of September 23, 2026). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of September 23, 2026). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of September 23, 2026). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of September 23, 2026). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of September 23, 2026). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
Every correction on the record is on the corrections page.
Ed Bull of Baccara Eagle Land accepted all Luke Air Force Base compatibility conditions
Supervisor Steve Gallardo voted no, stating location was not appropriate
Every statement about data centers in Arizona, by speaker
Supervisor Debbie Lesko voted in favor, stating the permit decision was about military compatibility not land use
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: ABC15 Arizona (opens in a new tab).
The pin is the site. The shaded outline is the parcel, from the county's own parcel record.
The record has one measure of its size: 2 buildings (site plan, maricopa.gov (opens in a new tab)). Its power capacity is not disclosed.
Takanock is the developer. No construction contractor is named on the record yet.
Power: not disclosed by any source on file. Water: not disclosed by any source on file.
It is approved, since May 6, 2026. The newest entry, May 28, 2026: Construction set to begin in late 2026, first building online in 2028, second in 2030 [8].
Glendale: Glendale Commission recommended rezoning for a data center plan (September 28, 2026, linkedin.com (opens in a new tab)); and Gilbert: Gilbert leaders want strict rules on data centers to make it hard for server farms to set up shop; new rules expected in September but delayed to October or November (reported September 23, 2026, watereducation.org (opens in a new tab)). 14 events are on the county's rows; a rule about the area is not a decision about this record.
8 sources on file.
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