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Winnemucca

Brownfield

Winnemucca, Humboldt, Nevada · Sierra Pacific Power Co

Legacy capacity
15
MW

Winnemucca is a natural gas plant in Winnemucca, Humboldt, Nevada, retired 2011-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 15 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 usenatural gas plant
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity15 MW
Retirement date2011-01-01
EIA plant ID#6533

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation1.5 mi
Operator addressAirport Rd., Winnemucca, NV, 89445
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a natural gas 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.

Site conditions & market — Humboldt 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)6,139
Construction employment223
Land value$1,164/acre
Datacenter tax incentivesales_tax_abatement

Power economics & interconnection

Commercial power rate7.18¢/kWh
Industrial power rate10.22¢/kWh
Load growth (FERC-714)2.3%

Water & cooling

Water stressExtremely High
Public water supply3.6 MGD
Industrial water use0.0 MGD
Cooling degree days2,000
Mean annual temp50°F

Hazard, flood & connectivity

FEMA risk index12.0 · Very Low
Fiber providers2 · 43% 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 Winnemucca, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Winnemucca
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WinnemuccaBrownfieldNVHumboldt County120 kV15 MW5.8 yrs57.2
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfieldNVHumboldt——5.8 yrs55.1
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfieldNVHumboldt——5.8 yrs55.0
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfieldNVHumboldt——5.8 yrs54.9
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfieldNVHumboldt——5.8 yrs54.8
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfieldNVHumboldt——5.8 yrs53.9
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfieldNVHumboldt——5.8 yrs53.5
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfieldNVHumboldt——5.8 yrs53.4

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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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