Boulder Canyon Project

Federal Excess

Clark County, Nevada · SPP

DC Readiness
40.9
Fair / 100

Boulder Canyon Project is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Nevada, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 40.9/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Las Vegas/North (LAS04)
IXP distance45.9 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage40 ac
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterFlexential Las Vegas - North
DC distance45.9 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity6.19¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.74¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$3,863

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%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
51
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
40
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Boulder Canyon Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
CLARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs72.3
LENZIESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs71.7
APEXSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs71.0
ARDENSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs70.9
CRYSTALSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs70.8
MCCULLOUGHSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.7 yrs70.7
GRAND TETONSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs70.5
NEWPORTSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs70.2

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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