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Sunrise

Brownfield

Clark County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
62.2
Good / 100

Sunrise is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Clark County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 62.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 167 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Substation distance0.2 mi
Substation voltage138 kV
Available capacity167 MW
UtilityNEVADA POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Las Vegas/Downtown (LAS05)
IXP distance6.3 mi
Fiber providers15
Fiber coverage43.4%

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Former usegas
Existing capacity167 MW
Retirement date2011-12-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSwitch Las Vegas 5
DC distance2.3 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%
65
Speed to power20%
61
Fiber connectivity12%
82
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
75
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
100
Land / acreage3%
63
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Sunrise
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Nellis AFB Solar Facility Site IBrownfield230 kV13 MW6.9 yrs66.0
LENZIESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.6
APEXSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.6
UNKNOWN308478Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.5
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.3
MEADSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs65.1
MARKETPLACESubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.4
HARRY ALLEN (500KV)Substation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs64.4

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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