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Boulder Canyon Project

Federal Excess

Clark County, Nevada · CAISO

DC Readiness
44.1
Fair / 100

Boulder Canyon Project is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Nevada, interconnecting through CAISO. It screens at 44.1/100 DC Readiness and a 7.6 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityOVERTON POWER DISTRICT NO 5political subdivisionfavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 8.0 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionCAISO
Queue depth23
Avg queue wait7.6 yrs
Recent queue wait8.0 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Las Vegas/North (LAS04)
IXP distance46.1 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage43.4%

Site characteristics

Acreage80 ac
Buildable load (est.)~32–80 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterCenturyLink
DC distance46.1 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

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%
41
Fiber connectivity12%
59
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Boulder Canyon Project
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Nellis AFB Solar Facility Site IBrownfield230 kV13 MW7.6 yrs64.0
UNKNOWN308478Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.2
LENZIESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.2
APEXSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.2
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs62.0
CLARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW7.6 yrs61.8
MEADSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW7.6 yrs61.8
OZ ClarkGreenfield——7.6 yrs61.8

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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