Datacenter Sites in Douglas County, Nevada
Douglas County has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Douglas County, Nevada has 28 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 45.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5. It ranks 15th of 17 Nevada counties by number of sites and 16th by average score. The top-scoring site is BUCKEYE at 54.6/100.
Site-selection context for Douglas County
Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
How does Douglas County compare with other counties in Nevada?
By number of scored sites, Douglas County ranks 15th of the 17 Nevada counties with a county page, holding 1.5% of the state's 1,809 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 45.1/100 ranks 16th in the state and is about 15% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 1344th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Douglas County?
Industrial sites are the most common (17, 61% of the county's inventory), followed by federal excess (6) and former mine (3). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Douglas County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.01¢/kWh and commercial 5.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is extremely high. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 50°F. Land is valued around $2,627 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Douglas County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUCKEYE | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 54.6 |
| EC FFE Douglas County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.1 |
| Slaughterhouse Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.5 |
| Washoe Project | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.4 |
| LTBMU-NEVADA | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.3 |
| LTBMU-NEVADA | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.2 |
| Washoe Project | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.0 |
| LTBMU-CALIFORNIA | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 45.0 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.6 |
| Washoe Tribe - Campground Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.6 |
| Heybourne Road Site | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.5 |
| Bliss Road 40 Acres | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.5 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.4 |
| 1100 Sawmill Road | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.4 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.4 |
| Eagle Gas Station | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.3 |
| LAHONTAN NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.3 |
| Washoe Tribe - Pagoda Building | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.3 |
| Bently 4 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.2 |
| Bently 2 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.2 |
| Bently 1 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.2 |
| Bently 8 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.2 |
| Bently 3 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.2 |
| Bently 9 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.2 |
| Bently 6 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 44.2 |
Every scored site in Douglas County
All 28 sites, best first.
- BUCKEYE · 54.6
- EC FFE Douglas County · 52.1
- Slaughterhouse Property · 45.5
- Washoe Project · 0a022b01 · 45.4
- LTBMU-NEVADA · 0491aa7d · 45.3
- LTBMU-NEVADA · 170e0240 · 45.2
- Washoe Project · adbe8b4e · 45.0
- LTBMU-CALIFORNIA · c91612fd · 45.0
- Mine Site · 22f89269 · 44.6
- Washoe Tribe - Campground Site · 44.6
- Heybourne Road Site · 44.5
- Bliss Road 40 Acres · 44.5
- Mine Site · 3c333692 · 44.4
- 1100 Sawmill Road · 44.4
- Mine Site · 4dee88b4 · 44.4
- Eagle Gas Station · 44.3
- LAHONTAN NATIONAL FISH HATCHERY · 9b16e20b · 44.3
- Washoe Tribe - Pagoda Building · 44.3
- Bently 4 · 44.2
- Bently 2 · 44.2
- Bently 1 · 44.2
- Bently 8 · 44.2
- Bently 3 · 44.2
- Bently 9 · 44.2
- Bently 6 · 44.2
- Bently 7 · 44.2
- Nishikida Property · 44.1
- Bently 5 · 43.3
Douglas County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Douglas County?
28 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 45.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 15th-most of 17 Nevada counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Douglas County?
BUCKEYE scores 54.6/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 28 scored sites in Douglas County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Douglas County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Douglas County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County as "Very Low" (score 12).
What are industrial electricity rates in Douglas County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.01¢/kWh and commercial is 5.83¢/kWh in Douglas County.
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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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Douglas County, Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/douglas-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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