DirecTV
401 Direct Way · Benson, Cochise County, AZ
Source: OpenStreetMap
DirecTV is a mapped data center in Cochise County, AZ. DataCentersExposed has documented a 7,539 sq ft footprint at this site.
Reporting by Eric Keller · Updated Jun 14, 2026
Overview
source: linkDirecTV is a mapped data center in Benson, Cochise County, Arizona, with a reported footprint of 7,539 square feet. The site draws power from Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative inside the WALC balancing authority. Available records do not disclose an operator or ultimate parent above the DirecTV name attached to the site.
Grid & water — why here
source: HIFLD · EPAThe closest existing grid infrastructure and the municipal water system this location sits in — the same constraints the buildout model screens on (it won't site a campus more than ~2 km from a substation or ~5 km from municipal water). Distances are straight-line to public HIFLD/EPA features, not a metered connection.
In the news
source: Google News- City officials vote to approve DC Blox data center campus near IrvingtonMirror Indy· Jul 15, 2026
- How Can Benson Stand Up to Big Tech When She Takes Their Money?Michigan Enjoyer· Jul 14, 2026
- DC Blox scales back eastside data center plans ahead of city voteMirror Indy· Jul 9, 2026
- Group shaping Detroit data center regulations draws transparency concernsOutlier Media· Jul 9, 2026
- Meta plans billions for first AI data center in Canada, largest outside the USAudacy· Jul 9, 2026
- Detroit begins drafting data center regulationsBridgeDetroit· Jul 6, 2026
Tax breaks & subsidies
source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77No per-deal tax break is linked to this site yet. No state discloses the recipient of a data-center abatement at the facility level, so per-site deals are rare in the public record. If you have a development agreement or board resolution for this site, send it to us.
Arizona reported $38.5M in Computer Data Center TPT/Use Tax Exemption (Deduction Code 565; A.R.S. § 41-1519) for FY2025 (Arizona Department of Revenue, Office of Economic Research and Analysis). Program-wide, not attributable to this site.
Water use
No public record of this facility's water use. We check state withdrawal reporting for self-supplied sites; municipally supplied sites only become visible through a public-records request to the local water utility — a per-facility request tool is coming. If you have a utility document for this site, send it to us.
EPA permits & violations
source: EPA ECHONo reported violations as of last sync.
Air quality near this site
source: AirNowAir Quality Index from the nearest AirNow reporting area (Tucson), as of 2026-06-10. Regional context — not this facility's own emissions.
Who lives nearby
source: Census ACS 2023Demographics of the census tract this facility sits in (American Community Survey 5-year estimates). Environmental-justice context for who bears the local impacts.
Nearest school
source: HIFLD / NCESThe nearest public school, Benson High School in Benson, is 0.6 mi from this site (443 students). 7 public schools sit within a mile of the site.
Schools are sensitive receptors for the noise, backup-generator exhaust, and traffic a large data center brings. Straight-line distance to the nearest public school (HIFLD/NCES, US public schools only).
Hearings timeline
No public-hearing records linked to this site yet. We surface planning-commission and board-of-supervisors dates when a record names a facility. If you know of a hearing on this site, tell us.