Datacenter Sites in Nevada
Nevada has 1,809 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 50.5/100 DC Readiness. Industrial parcels lead the inventory (676 sites). Most sites interconnect through WECC.The state's candidate sites carry a catalogued aggregate of 66.6k MW and average a 6.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
1,809
Candidate sites
50.5/100
Avg DC Readiness
66.6k MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
6.0 yrs
Avg queue wait
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Nevada's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
Power availability
34.6
Speed-to-power
56.9
Fiber
66.3
Water
11.4
Hazard resilience
87.2
Top 25 datacenter sites in Nevada
Ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellis AFB Solar Facility Site I | Brownfield | Clark | 230 kV | 13 MW | 6.9 yrs | 66.0 |
| LENZIE | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN301539 | Substation-Adjacent | Mohave County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.6 |
| APEX | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.6 |
| UNKNOWN308478 | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.5 |
| NORTHWEST | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.3 |
| MEAD | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 65.1 |
| MARKETPLACE | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.4 |
| HARRY ALLEN (500KV) | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.4 |
| MCCULLOUGH | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.2 |
| TRACY | Substation-Adjacent | Storey County | 360 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.2 |
| CRYSTAL | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 6.9 yrs | 64.0 |
| CLARK | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.8 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.7 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.6 |
| NORTH VALLEY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | Storey County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.4 |
| MIRA LOMA | Substation-Adjacent | Storey County | 360 kV | 600 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.4 |
| UNKNOWN308502 | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.2 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.2 |
| EC Coal Clark County | Greenfield | Clark County | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 63.1 |
| PECOS | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 63.1 |
| WINTERWOOD | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.9 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 5.8 yrs | 62.9 |
| FAULKNER | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 6.9 yrs | 62.8 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Dry Lake | Greenfield | Clark County | — | 1,474 MW | 5.8 yrs | 62.8 |
Counties in Nevada
17 counties with five or more scored sites.
Clark County747 · 52.5Washoe County129 · 52.9Lyon County124 · 49.0Nye County116 · 47.4Elko County108 · 48.4Churchill96 · 50.6Pershing County85 · 46.7Storey County54 · 55.2White Pine County53 · 47.4Carson City County52 · 50.0Humboldt51 · 49.7Lander46 · 47.9Mineral County43 · 45.4Esmeralda County29 · 47.0Douglas County28 · 46.3Eureka28 · 46.5Lincoln County16 · 47.0
Nevada datacenter site selection FAQ
- How many datacenter sites are in Nevada?
- GridCensus catalogs 1,809 scored datacenter candidate sites in Nevada, with an average DC Readiness score of 50.5/100.
- What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Nevada?
- Candidate sites in Nevada average a 6.0 yrs interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 51 projects.
- What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Nevada?
- Industrial sites are the most common category in Nevada (676 sites), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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