STOP THE DATA CENTER IN AHWATUKEE
4801 E THISTLE LANDING, PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85044
A 257 megawatt data center is under construction near homes, schools, and businesses in Ahwatukee.
Learn what has been documented, follow the latest developments, and find ways to get involved.
The Ahwatukee Community Alliance Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization committed to ensuring our community has access to accurate information, meaningful participation, and a strong voice in decisions that affect our neighborhoods. Together, we are working to protect Ahwatukee’s health, natural resources, infrastructure, and future.
This data center has been pushed halfway through permitting without community approval.
Site work has begun. Many permits are still pending. The community still has an opportunity to be heard.
Hear From Our Neighbors
Latest Updates & Community Voices
Hear from residents, community leaders, and local officials, and watch the latest meetings, conversations, and updates about the Thistle Landing data center.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Stay Informed. Stay Involved.
Start Here: Key Documents
Essential Documents
New to the issue? These are some of the documents we recommend you read first. Review the studies, public records, research, and official documents behind the questions residents are asking.
Featured Resource
How Did an Office Park Become a Data Center?
Follow the documented timeline for this project. Learn how the project has moved through Phoenix's zoning and approval process, and what different review paths require.
The Six Questions
The Facts Residents Should Know
What is being built? Menlo Digital, a California real estate investment firm, is developing a hyperscale data center campus on approximately 38 acres at Thistle Landing Drive. Plans call for five buildings totaling nearly one million square feet, a dedicated electrical substation, more than 100 diesel generators, and a projected 257-megawatt power demand. The site is located on commercially zoned land near homes, schools, medical offices, and a daycare.
Construction is already underway, and the project has advanced significantly through the permitting process. However, permits and approvals do not eliminate the community's questions about how the project was approved, its potential impacts, and what safeguards will be in place for surrounding neighborhoods.
COMMUNITY OVERVIEW FLYER
UNDERSTAND THE SIX QUESTIONS
Get a better idea. Our flyer provides additional information you should know about the six questions.
Community in Action
Our Community. Our Voice.
Neighbors across Ahwatukee are speaking up, asking questions, and standing together to protect their homes, schools, and quality of life.
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YOUR VOICE MATTERS
There are many ways to get involved and make your voice heard. Together, we are stronger.
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- Attend community meetings. The Alliance holds regular meetings, mostly every other weekend. Get on our email list to get invitations. Attend, ask questions, and add your voice to the public record.
- Support independent research. The Alliance needs resources to fund legal counsel, additional acoustic and environmental studies, and representation in the city’s regulatory process. Every contribution goes directly to that work.
- Request public records, and share what you learn. Any resident can request public records from the City of Phoenix on Project 23-1632. Talk to your neighbors; the more informed residents are, the more effective public engagement will be.
- Contact your city council member. District 6 covers Ahwatukee. Contact Kevin Robinson: (480) 262-7491 or council.district.6@phoenix.gov. Tell him you expect a full public process and cooperation with the alliance to get the needed answers.
Contact Officials & Media
Contact city officials, elected representatives, agencies, and local media. Use our guided tool to help prepare your message, or download the full contact directory to reach them directly.
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The Ahwatukee Community Alliance holds regular community meetings to fight the Data Center.
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