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Clark County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
59.0
Good / 100

CRYSTAL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 59.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationCRYSTAL
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage500 kV
Available capacity1,000 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Las Vegas/North (LAS04)
IXP distance22.1 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage43.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterSwitch Citadel
DC distance21.8 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.

Site location

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
100
Speed to power15%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
42
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
10
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near CRYSTAL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Nellis AFB Solar Facility Site IBrownfield230 kV13 MW6.9 yrs65.5
APEXSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs62.0
OZ ClarkGreenfield5.8 yrs62.0
OZ ClarkGreenfield5.8 yrs62.0
LENZIESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs61.7
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs61.6
UNKNOWN308478Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs61.6
OZ ClarkGreenfield5.8 yrs61.5

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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