EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center
GreenfieldClark County, Nevada · CAISO
At a glance
EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Nevada, scoring 48.9/100 DC Readiness — 453rd of 747 scored sites in the county. It sits in the CAISO grid region and the OVERTON POWER DISTRICT NO 5 service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
Site location
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How does EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center compare with other sites in Clark County?
EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center ranks 453rd of 747 scored candidate sites in Clark County. Its 48.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 49.2. It is roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5 and roughly in line with the national average of 53.2.
Against the Nevada average, its strongest sub-score is water (22 vs 11) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (18 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Las Vegas/North (LAS04) at 50 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Switch Citadel, 49.9 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 4.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Clark County "Very Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Clark County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellis AFB Solar Facility Site I | Brownfield | 230 kV | 13 MW | 7.6 yrs | 64.0 |
| UNKNOWN308478 | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.2 |
| LENZIE | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.2 |
| APEX | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.2 |
| NORTHWEST | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 62.0 |
| CLARK | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.8 |
| MEAD | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 7.6 yrs | 61.8 |
| OZ Clark | Greenfield | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 61.8 |
EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center?
EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center scores 48.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 453rd of 747 scored sites in Clark County. The Clark County average is 49.2 and the Nevada average is 48.5.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center?
OVERTON POWER DISTRICT NO 5 (political subdivision) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is OVERTON POWER DISTRICT NO. 5.
What grid region is EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center in?
EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center?
Parcel records list the owner as NEVADA POWER COMPANY (private land).
How far is EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Las Vegas/North (LAS04), about 50 miles away; 15 fiber providers report service at the location.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “EC Near Moapa Paiute Energy Center, Clark County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/clark-county/ec-near-moapa-paiute-energy-center-4fc6e33b (data as of October 10, 2026).
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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