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Moapa Paiute Energy Center

Brownfield

Clark County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
58.3
Good / 100

Moapa Paiute Energy Center is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 1,210 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN308503
Substation distance4.5 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity1,210 MW
Utility commercial rate0.06¢/kWh
UtilityOVERTON POWER DISTRICT NO 5political subdivisionfavorable to large load · state default

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

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

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Las Vegas/North (LAS04)
IXP distance45.3 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage43.4%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west4
Cloud region distance50.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usegas
Existing capacity1,210 MW

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (25/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatPresent
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score68/100
Construction cost index102.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterSwitch Citadel
DC distance45.1 mi
Nearest rail4.4 mi
Nearest gas pipeline2.2 mi
Nearest fiber route125.5 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%
41
Speed to power20%
54
Fiber connectivity12%
60
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
26
Natural hazard6%
68
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
50
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
65
Gas pipeline2%
93
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Moapa Paiute Energy Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Nellis AFB Solar Facility Site IBrownfield230 kV13 MW6.9 yrs65.5
LENZIESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.9
APEXSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.9
UNKNOWN308478Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.8
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.6
MEADSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs63.4
MARKETPLACESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs62.7
CLARKSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs62.7

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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