Ely Energy Center

Brownfield

Ely, White Pine, Nevada · Nevada Power Co

Legacy capacity
1,500
MW

Ely Energy Center is a coal plant in Ely, White Pine, Nevada. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 1,500 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former usecoal plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity1,500 MW
EIA plant ID#56642

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation11.4 mi
OperatorNevada Power Co
Operator addressHwy 93, 20miles N.of Ely, NV, Ely, NV, 89301
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a coal plant of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Ely Energy Center, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Ely Energy Center
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROBINSONSubstation-AdjacentNVWhite Pine County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs61.2
GONDERSubstation-AdjacentNVWhite Pine County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs59.1
Ely Energy CenterBrownfieldNVWhite Pine County345 kV1,500 MW5.8 yrs56.9
Greenfield (TAP307893 - ROBINSON)GreenfieldNVWhite Pine County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs55.9
Greenfield (ROBINSON - FALCON)GreenfieldNVWhite Pine County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs54.3
Greenfield (TAP307893 - ROBINSON)GreenfieldNVWhite Pine County500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs53.6
Greenfield (INTERMOUNTAIN - GONDER)GreenfieldNVWhite Pine County230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs53.2
Greenfield (GONDER - ROBINSON)GreenfieldNVWhite Pine County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs53.0

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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