The Glendale City Council has approved annexing and rezoning roughly 160 acres at Litchfield Road and Olive Avenue in Arizona's West Valley for Project Eagle. The project is a data center campus that would have its own natural gas power plant on the same site. azfamily says the project also goes by Project Baccara; ABC15 describes Eagle as the data center portion and Baccara as the natural gas generation facility. Local television outlets azfamily and ABC15 reported the vote, with azfamily's story dated Oct. 28, 2026. Neither report gave the exact meeting date or the council's vote count.
The approval annexes the land into Glendale and rezones it for the project. ABC15 said the vote clears a major hurdle for the proposed data center and gas power facility, and azfamily called it a major step toward starting construction.
What Was Approved
The council acted on two applications: an annexation and a rezoning. City records list them as case numbers AN-273 and ZON26-05. A City of Glendale Development Services calendar notice describes the land as about 160 acres north of Olive Avenue, between Reems Road and Litchfield Road. The applicant's lawyers, the firm Burch & Cracchiolo, P.A., held a neighborhood meeting on the applications on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. The meeting ran from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the gym at Dysart Middle School in El Mirage.
ABC15 reported that the city's Planning Commission had earlier recommended approval by a 4-2 vote, subject to 11 conditions, which the city calls stipulations. The outlet did not list the conditions.
Scale of the Project
The two local outlets describe the campus in somewhat different terms, so their figures are given here as each one reported them.
ABC15 reported this breakdown of the roughly 160 acres:
- three data center buildings on about 108 acres
- a natural gas generation facility on roughly 33 acres, expected to include 18 gas turbines
- a future APS substation on approximately 12 acres
Citing the City of Surprise, azfamily reported that the $36 billion project is expected to include two data center buildings and about 700 megawatts of natural gas generators to supply power to the data center and help the regional power grid. Neither outlet explained why their building counts differ. The sources reviewed for this article do not settle the question.
Neither report named the company behind the project or a future tenant. Both used only the project names.
Proximity to Luke Air Force Base
azfamily reported that the site is about 2 miles northwest of the front entrance to Luke Air Force Base. Randy Huggins, Glendale's Development Services Director, told the outlet that the city worked with the base to make sure the project would be compatible with nearby base operations. ABC15 likewise reported, citing a city statement, that the approval process included coordination with the base.
This was not the first government review tied to the base. In May, the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors approved a military compatibility permit for the project's developers, with one supervisor voting no, according to azfamily. The outlet added that residents had raised concerns about the project's impact on groundwater, pollution and air quality.
Water, Fire Protection and Roads
ABC15 reported that water became one of the biggest points of discussion during the public process, with some residents asking where the development would get its water. According to ABC15, project representatives have said EPCOR, not the City of Glendale, would provide water and wastewater service to the site. The applicant has also said the campus's modern cooling systems would use less water than the property used when it was actively farmed, ABC15 reported. Neither outlet gave a water-use figure, and none of the sources reviewed included independent water projections.
The approval also carries conditions on public services. Before any work starts, azfamily reported, the developer must:
- help pay for a new traffic signal
- enter into an agreement to fund specialized hazardous materials (hazmat) and fire services
The reports do not say how much either item will cost or how the costs will be split.
Jobs and Revenue Claims
The city expects about 200 permanent jobs and more than $150 million in revenue for Glendale over 10 years. ABC15 reported those estimates as the city's, describing the revenue as direct revenue, and Huggins gave the same figures to azfamily. ABC15 said the city indicated that money could support public safety and other services. Neither outlet broke down the revenue by tax type or explained how the city calculated it.
The city statement also addressed annexation, ABC15 reported: bringing the property into Glendale gives the city greater local oversight of the development's appearance, including landscaping and fencing requirements.
Why the Combined Design Matters
Project Eagle would put gas-fired generation and data center buildings on the same site, with a utility substation planned beside them. azfamily, citing the City of Surprise, said the gas generators would supply power to the data center and help the regional grid. Based on ABC15's acreage figures, roughly a fifth of the site, about 33 of the 160 acres, would go to gas generation. ABC15's breakdown accounts for about 153 of the roughly 160 acres, and the outlet did not say how the remainder would be used. The sources reviewed do not say how the gas plant and the grid connection would divide the campus's power supply. They also do not say whether the plant would sell power to the grid.
What Happens Next
azfamily, in a story published Oct. 28, said construction is scheduled to start next month, meaning November 2026. ABC15 also reported, citing the city, that construction is expected to begin next month. According to azfamily, the first data center building is set to open in 2028.
Before any work starts, the developer must enter the agreement to fund specialized hazmat and fire services and help pay for the new traffic signal, according to azfamily. Neither outlet reported a date for those agreements, a groundbreaking or any further public hearings.
