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Infographic explaining that data centers vary widely in scale, from small local facilities to shared-use data centers and very large campuses, with power demand ranging from under 1 megawatt to multiple gigawatts.

Sorting Substance From Salesmanship in the Data Center Boom

Eirini Pajak Jul 10, 2026
A computing researcher warns the La Osa data center may be part of an overbuilt rush. Pinal County supervisors take up the project again August 26.
A small tan chihuahua-dachshund mix in a black tuxedo costume with a pink bow tie sits at a candlelit table set with a bowl of dog kibble and white roses.

Misinformation Goes Both Ways

Eirini Pajak Jul 3, 2026
Opinion: A Pinal Partnership newsletter urges approval of the La Osa data center. Two of the five supervisors who will vote on it sit on the group's board.
Aerial view of a roofless white-walled adobe ruin among desert mesquite, a mountain range in the hazy distance.

The Proposed La Osa Data Center Site: an Aerial View

Eirini Pajak Jun 22, 2026
Fly over the proposed La Osa data center site, from Sasco's ruins to the enormous sweep of Greene Wash. The rezoning vote is August 26, 2026
The Employment Projection Behind the La Osa Vote

The Employment Projection Behind the La Osa Vote

Eirini Pajak May 26, 2026

The job numbers discussed at the hearing are not enforceable unless they are written into a signed…

Cracks in the Foundation: The Geology Beneath the La Osa Vote

Cracks in the Foundation: The Geology Beneath the La Osa Vote

Eirini Pajak May 24, 2026
La Osa would be built in Arizona's most fissure-prone basin, yet geotechnical, flood, and endangered species reviews remain unresolved before the rezoning vote.
The Water Accounting Behind the La Osa Vote

The Water Accounting Behind the La Osa Vote

Eirini Pajak May 22, 2026

A $33 billion hyperscale data center is up for a Board vote in a basin where ADWR…

La Osa Data Center: Where Does the Power Come From?

La Osa Data Center: Where Does the Power Come From?

Eirini Pajak May 17, 2026
Pinal County votes May 27 on the $33B La Osa data center power supply plan, a 3 GW campus with no utility commitments, undefined gas capacity, and unresolved grid interconnection studies.
La Osa Data Center: Where Does the $100 Million Actually Go?

La Osa Data Center: Where Does the $100 Million Actually Go?

Eirini Pajak May 9, 2026
A close look at the La Osa data center tax revenue claims shows why Pinal County's projected $100 million windfall shrinks substantially under Arizona law.