Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278
Federal ExcessClark County, Nevada · CAISO
At a glance
Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Nevada, scoring 43.3/100 DC Readiness — 702nd 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 Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278 compare with other sites in Clark County?
Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278 ranks 702nd of 747 scored candidate sites in Clark County. Its 43.3/100 is about 12% below the county average of 49.2. It is about 11% below the Nevada average of 48.5 and about 19% below the national average of 53.2.
Against the Nevada average, its strongest sub-score is natural hazard (88 vs 87) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (51 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Saint George at 42.8 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Tonaquint Data Center - Saint George, 42.8 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278?
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 |
Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278?
Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278 scores 43.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 702nd 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 Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278?
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 Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278 in?
Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278 is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Tonaquint Data Center - Saint George, about 42.8 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, “Mesquite/Mormon Mesa at 36.769, -114.278, Clark County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/clark-county/mesquite-mormon-mesa-e8362d31 (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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