Has DirecTV had environmental violations?

As of the latest EPA ECHO sync, no enforcement actions are on record for DirecTV.

Where is DirecTV located?

DirecTV is in Benson, Cochise County, AZ.

Mapped (unverified)

DirecTV

Q: What do data center tax breaks cost in Arizona?

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). That is a statewide program figure, not attributable to one site.

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

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Real parent

—

Operator

—

Footprint

7,539 sq ft

Utility

Sulphur Springs Valley E C INC

Grid

WALC

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Most sites are mapped — located but awaiting a second source. How we verify

Dot size = disclosed capacity (MW). Smallest = undisclosed, not small.

Overview

source: link

DirecTV 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.

In the news

source: Google News

Tax breaks & subsidies

source: Good Jobs First / GASB 77

No 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.

Statewide cost of this incentive

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.

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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 ECHO

No reported violations as of last sync.

Air quality near this site

source: AirNow

Good

PM2.5

Good

PM10

Good

Air 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 2023

Median household income

$37.5K

People of color

28%

Below poverty

17%

Tract population

4,004

Demographics 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 / NCES

The 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.