SAHARA
Substation-AdjacentClark County, Nevada · CAISO
At a glance
SAHARA is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Nevada, scoring 53.3/100 DC Readiness — 154th of 747 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is SAHARA (0 mi, 69 kV). It sits in the CAISO grid region and the NEVADA POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 7.6 years from request to operation. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity here.
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 SAHARA compare with other sites in Clark County?
SAHARA ranks 154th of 747 scored candidate sites in Clark County. Its 53.3/100 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 fiber connectivity (85 vs 66) and its weakest is speed to power (41 vs 47). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is SAHARA to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, SAHARA, is about 0 miles away and operates at 69 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Las Vegas/Downtown (LAS05) at 3.7 miles. 15 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is CenturyLink, 0 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at SAHARA?
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 |
SAHARA: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of SAHARA?
SAHARA scores 53.3/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 154th of 747 scored sites in Clark County. The Clark County average is 49.2 and the Nevada average is 48.5.
What is the nearest substation to SAHARA?
The nearest mapped substation is SAHARA, about 0 miles away, at 69 kV. GridCensus catalogs 50 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves SAHARA?
NEVADA POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NEVADA ENERGY.
What grid region is SAHARA in?
SAHARA is in the CAISO region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 7.6-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is SAHARA from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Las Vegas/Downtown (LAS05), about 3.7 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, “SAHARA, Clark County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/clark-county/sahara-560a4988 (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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