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Datacenter Sites in Churchill, Nevada

Churchill has 96 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 923 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Churchill, Nevada has 96 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5. It ranks 6th of 17 Nevada counties by number of sites and 3rd by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Lahontan · dc1085e1 at 59.6/100.

96
Candidate sites
49.7/100
Avg DC Readiness
923 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Churchill

Site-selection context for Churchill

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Datacenter tax incentive
5.83¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
2
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$2,955
Land price / acre
2,000
Cooling degree days
3,700
Heating degree days
50°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.

How does Churchill compare with other counties in Nevada?

By number of scored sites, Churchill ranks 6th of the 17 Nevada counties with a county page, holding 5.3% of the state's 1,809 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 49.7/100 ranks 3rd in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 341st-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 18 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Churchill?

Federal Excess sites are the most common (38, 40% of the county's inventory), followed by greenfield (26) and industrial (16). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Churchill?

Industrial electricity averages 5.01¢/kWh and commercial 5.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is extremely high. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 50°F. Land is valued around $2,955 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Churchill

Top datacenter sites in Churchill
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs59.6
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.6
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs58.2
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.6
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.9
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.8
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.8
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.2
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs56.0
SALT WELLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.9
SALT WELLS TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.7
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.6
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.6
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.3
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.2
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.2
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.2
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs55.1
OZ ChurchillGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.2
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.2
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.1
EC Near FallonGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.0
EC FFE Churchill CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.9
FallonBrownfield230 kV2 MW3.5 yrs52.8
DIXIE VALLEYSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs52.6

Every scored site in Churchill

All 96 sites, best first.

Churchill datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Churchill?

96 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 49.7/100 DC Readiness. That is the 6th-most of 17 Nevada counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Churchill?

EC Near Lahontan · dc1085e1 scores 59.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 96 scored sites in Churchill (a greenfield site).

Does Churchill offer datacenter tax incentives?

Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.

What is the natural-hazard risk in Churchill?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Churchill as "Very Low" (score 12).

What are industrial electricity rates in Churchill?

Average industrial electricity is 5.01¢/kWh and commercial is 5.83¢/kWh in Churchill.

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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 Churchill, Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/churchill (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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