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Amazon Project Blue (Tucson / Pima County, Arizona)

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Pima County, Arizona, US · US · Amazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)

CancelledExplicit AI InfrastructureUnder Review

Environment

Water Stress
Not DisclosedND
Aquifer Stress
Not DisclosedND
Grid Carbon Intensity
Not DisclosedND
Drought Risk
Not DisclosedND

Facility

CompanyAmazon Web Services (Amazon.com Inc.)
OperatorBeale Infrastructure (developer); Amazon reported as intended end user
CategoryExplicit AI Infrastructure
StatusCancelled
Capacity
350 MWC

The Beale Infrastructure 'Project Blue' data center, reported as Amazon-linked, was voted down by Tucson City Council in August 2025 and its annexation plans were cancelled. Amazon was reported to have left as end user in December 2025; a Pima County official said seven or eight other potential tenants were in play. Amazon has not publicly confirmed the withdrawal reasons.

Location
32.2226, -110.9747 · US
Campus AreaCity-centre coordinates for Tucson (approximate, general knowledge). The 290-acre project was in Pima County / Tucson annexation area; exact site not verified.
RegionPima County, Arizona, US
Research statusUnder Review

Evidence (2 sources)

Tucson rejects Amazon-linked data center amid water, energy concernsHigh trust
Journalism2025-08-09

Project status as of 2026-10-26

Tucson City Council voted down the 290-acre project, which needed annexation into the city.
Amazon pulls out of embattled Project BlueHigh trust
Journalism2025-12-02

Project status as of 2026-10-26

Pima County supervisors and a Tucson councilman said Amazon would no longer be the end user, with seven or eight other potential tenants in play.

Community

Community concerns on recordDocumented water concernsPlanning objections on record

Opposition over water use and energy demand; disputed reasons for Amazon's exit (reported water-reuse denial and cooling-design change vs. lack of continued interest). The 350 MW figure is an Arizona Corporation Commission power request as reported by Construction Reporter, not confirmed as the facility's capacity.

Community flags document events recorded in public sources. They do not imply causal attribution or ongoing harm.

Researcher Notes

Added 2026-10-26 from online research; coordinates are town-level unless noted.

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