EC Near Lahontan

Greenfield

Churchill, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
51.6
Fair / 100

EC Near Lahontan is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Churchill, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 51.6/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.06¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance27.2 mi
Fiber providers4
Fiber coverage30.0%
Nearest cloud providerAWS
Nearest cloud regionus-west-1
Cloud region distance212.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerSIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired oil plant (10km)

Risk & environment

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 distance26.2 mi
Nearest rail6.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.3 mi
Nearest fiber route94.4 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
57
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
10
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
51
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
73
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Lahontan
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
SALT WELLS TAPSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs60.6
Greenfield (AUSTIN - SALT WELLS TAP)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs56.9
Greenfield (CONTROL - DIXIE VALLEY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs56.6
SALT WELLSSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs56.5
EC Near LahontanGreenfield5.8 yrs56.2
Greenfield (CONTROL - DIXIE VALLEY)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs56.1
Greenfield (AUSTIN - SALT WELLS TAP)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs55.9
Greenfield (AUSTIN - SALT WELLS TAP)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs55.9

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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