Datacenter Sites in Nevada
Nevada has 1,809 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 48.5/100 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 5.2 yrs interconnection-queue wait.
At a glance
Nevada has 1,809 scored datacenter candidate sites, the 34th-most of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico, averaging 48.5/100 DC Readiness against a national average of 53.0. Its average score ranks 49th among states. The state also has 52 operating datacenters and 12 internet exchange facilities on record.
How does Nevada compare with other states for datacenter sites?
By number of scored candidate sites, Nevada ranks 34th of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico (1,809 of 147,272 nationally, 1.2%). Its average DC Readiness of 48.5/100 ranks 49th and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. The average interconnection-queue wait at its sites, 5.2-year, is the 47th-shortest of the group (national 4.2-year).
Across the five headline sub-scores, Nevada is strongest relative to the nation on natural hazard (87.2 vs 66.8 nationally) and weakest on water (11.4 vs 72.3). Power and speed to power carry 20% of the score each, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
Which counties in Nevada have the most datacenter sites?
Clark County (747 sites, average 49.2), Washoe County (129 sites, average 51.8), and Lyon County (124 sites, average 47.8) hold the largest inventories. Together the top 3 account for 55% of the state's scored sites. Storey County has the highest average score among counties with at least 10 sites (54.4/100). 17 counties have five or more scored sites and their own county page.
What kinds of sites and grid regions are in Nevada?
Industrial parcels are the largest category (676, 37%), followed by federal excess (374) and former mine (296). Sites span 2 grid regions; WECC covers 59% of them.
By site type
Average sub-score profile
How Nevada's candidate sites score on each DC Readiness dimension (0–100 average).
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 | 7.6 yrs | 64.0 |
| UNKNOWN301539 | Substation-Adjacent | Mohave County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 63.6 |
| TRACY | Substation-Adjacent | Storey County | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.5 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | Washoe | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | Washoe | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.5 |
| LENZIE | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.2 |
| UNKNOWN308478 | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.2 |
| APEX | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.2 |
| NORTH VALLEY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | Storey County | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.2 |
| MIRA LOMA | Substation-Adjacent | Storey County | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.1 |
| NORTHWEST | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.0 |
| MEAD | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.8 |
| CLARK | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 61.7 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 61.3 |
| EC Coal Clark County | Greenfield | Clark County | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | Washoe | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| HARRY ALLEN (500KV) | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | Washoe | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| MARKETPLACE | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.0 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | Clark | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 61.0 |
| BLM Solar DLA: Dry Lake | Greenfield | Clark County | — | 1,474 MW | 7.6 yrs | 60.9 |
| MCCULLOUGH | Substation-Adjacent | Clark County | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 60.8 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | Washoe | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
Counties in Nevada
17 counties with five or more scored sites.
Operating datacenters in Nevada
52 operating datacenter facilities in Nevada are on record, the 13th-most of any state. Las Vegas has the largest cluster (11 facilities). The operators with the most facilities here are Switch (16), Google (3), Flexential (2). Footprints are recorded for 36 of them, totalling about 7.8 million square feet.
Las Vegas (11)
- Switch12 · Switch
- DataBank Las Vegas LAS1 · DataBank, Ltd.
- Switch Las Vegas 4 · Switch
- Verizon · Switch
- Switch Las Vegas 5 · Switch
- Flexential Las Vegas - Downtown · Flexential
- Digital Realty Las Vegas · Digital Realty
- EdgeConneX Las Vegas (EDCLAS01) · EdgeConneX Inc.
- Fiberhub LAS1 · Fiberhub
- LV1 Las Vegas · Equinix
- Switch SuperNAP · Switch
McCarran (5)
- Datacenter 01116775094 · Switch, Ltd.
- EdgeCore Reno 1 · EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure
- Switch Tahoe Reno - The Citadel Campus · Switch
- Tahoe Reno 4 · Switch
- Tahoe Reno 5 · Switch
Reno (5)
- 200 South Virginia - Reno · Basin Street Properties - Tahoe - Reno
- Apple Reno · Apple
- Google Storey County · Google
- Roller Network (Reno, NV) · Roller Network LLC
- Switch Tahoe Reno · Switch
North Las Vegas (2)
- Flexential Las Vegas - North · Flexential
- Switch Citadel · Switch
Enterprise (1)
- Switch Las Vegas 7 · Switch
Sparks (1)
- Tesla Gigafactory · Tesla
City not recorded (25)
- Google Data Center
- Switch Las Vegas 12
- Datacenter 01320683840
- Datacenter 01116775095
- Switch Las Vegas 9 · Switch
- Datacenter 00464097467
- Switch Las Vegas 8 · Switch
- Switch DC · Switch
- Switch Las Vegas 11 · Switch
- Switch Las Vegas 14 · Switch
- Switch Las Vegas 10
- Datacenter 00775412069
- Datacenter 00775412072
- Datacenter 00775412066
- Datacenter 01210199368
- Datacenter 01210199367
- Datacenter 01210199365
- Datacenter 01210199366
- Datacenter 00775412067
- Datacenter 00775412073
- Datacenter 00775412068
- CenturyLink · Lumen Technologies
- Switch Edge 1
- Verizon North Las Vegas · Verizon
- CenturyLink
Internet exchange and peering facilities in Nevada
12 peering and colocation facilities in Nevada are listed in PeeringDB. Las Vegas has the most (6). The best-connected facility hosts 44 networks; the median facility in the state hosts 6 networks.
Las Vegas (6)
- Switch Las Vegas · 44 networks
- Fiberhub LAS1 · 15 networks
- EdgeConneX Las Vegas (EDCLAS01) · 14 networks
- DataBank Las Vegas (LAS1) · 11 networks
- Flexential - Las Vegas/Downtown (LAS03) · 5 networks
- Flexential - Las Vegas/Downtown (LAS05) · 2 networks
Reno (3)
- Roller Network (Reno, NV) · 6 networks
- 200 South Virginia - Reno · 5 networks
- CENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia) · 4 networks
McCarran (2)
- Switch Tahoe Reno · 6 networks
- EdgeCore Reno 1 · 0 networks
North Las Vegas (1)
- Flexential - Las Vegas/North (LAS04) · 6 networks
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 48.5/100. That is the 34th-largest inventory of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
How many operating datacenters are in Nevada?
52 operating datacenter facilities in Nevada are on record, the 13th-most of any state. Las Vegas has the most (11). Switch operates the most facilities in the state (16).
What is the average interconnection-queue wait in Nevada?
Candidate sites in Nevada average a 5.2-year interconnection-queue wait, with an average queue depth of 56 projects. The national average across all scored sites is 4.2-year, and Nevada has the 47th-shortest average wait of the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico.
Which county in Nevada has the most datacenter sites?
Clark County has the most scored candidate sites in Nevada (747), followed by Washoe County (129) and Lyon County (124). Among counties with at least 10 sites, Storey County has the highest average DC Readiness (54.4/100).
What kind of datacenter sites are most common in Nevada?
Industrial sites are the most common category in Nevada (676 sites, 37% of the inventory), and most sites fall within the WECC grid region.
How many internet exchange facilities are in Nevada?
12 peering and colocation facilities listed in PeeringDB are in Nevada. Las Vegas has the most (6). The best-connected one hosts 44 networks.
Looking for a specific record? The directory lists every scored datacenter site in Nevada, A to Z.
More Nevada infrastructure
- Electric substations in Nevada
- Brownfield and retired power plant sites in Nevada
- WECC grid region· 1,070 sites here
- CAISO grid region· 739 sites here
- Industrial sites in Nevada· 676
- Federal Excess sites in Nevada· 374
- Former Mine sites in Nevada· 296
- Substation-Adjacent sites in Nevada· 250
- States ranked by datacenter readiness
About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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