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Empire

Brownfield

P.O. Box 135, Washoe, Nevada · USG Nevada LLC

Legacy capacity
5
MW

Empire is a former geothermal site in P.O. Box 135, Washoe, Nevada, retired 2011-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 5 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 useformer geothermal site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity5 MW
Retirement date2011-12-01
EIA plant ID#50760

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.8 mi
Operator addressP.O. Box 135, P.O. Box 135, NV, 89412
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former geothermal site 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.

Site conditions & market — Washoe County

County-level intelligence for this site's location — the power economics, water, hazard, connectivity, and workforce a developer screens before ever visiting. Assembled from FEMA NRI, BLS QCEW, FCC BDC, USGS water-use, and EIA.

Market & workforce

Total employment (laborshed)210,917
IT / tech employment828
Construction employment21,145
Land value$1,083/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_abatement

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate6.52¢/kWh
Industrial power rate6.22¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)2.3%

Water & cooling

Water stressExtremely High
Public water supply55.7 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days2,000
Mean annual temp50°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index12.0 · Very Low
Fiber providers8 · 50% served

County-level context — address-level utility offerings and flood zoning vary within the county. Confirm site-specific service with the utility and a Phase I ESA.

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Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Empire, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Empire
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EmpireBrownfieldNVWashoe County—5 MW5.8 yrs55.5
Newlands ProjectFederal ExcessNVWashoe County——3.3 yrs46.8
Newlands ProjectFederal ExcessNVWashoe County——3.3 yrs46.7
OZ WashoeGreenfieldNVWashoe——5.8 yrs46.3

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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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