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EC Near Fallon

Greenfield

Churchill, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
56.7
Good / 100

EC Near Fallon is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Churchill, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.7/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.06¢/kWh
UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance30.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage69.1%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-1
Cloud region distance218.5 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactChurchill County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index101.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTesla Gigafactory
DC distance28.9 mi
Nearest rail2.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.5 mi
Nearest fiber route97.2 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity5.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$2,955

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

Site location

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≥ 7560–7540–60≤ 40
This site + 8 nearby

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
27
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
92
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Churchill, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near EC Near Fallon
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——5.8 yrs59.4
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——5.8 yrs58.4
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——5.8 yrs58.0
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.4
SALT WELLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs57.2
SALT WELLS TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs56.9
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——5.8 yrs56.6
EC Near LahontanGreenfield——5.8 yrs56.6

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Figures are screening estimates derived from public infrastructure data. Catalogued capacity reflects theoretical candidate capacity, not deliverable or committed interconnection. Confirm all values with the utility, ISO, and on-the-ground due diligence.

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