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Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502

Federal Excess

Douglas County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
45.4
Fair / 100

At a glance

Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Douglas County, Nevada, scoring 45.4/100 DC Readiness — 4th of 28 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 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 depth77
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPRoller Network (Reno, NV)
IXP distance57.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage9.2%

Site characteristics

Acreage898 ac
Buildable load (est.)~359–898 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterRoller Network (Reno, NV)
DC distance57.1 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity5.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$2,627

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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How does Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 compare with other sites in Douglas County?

Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 ranks 4th of 28 scored candidate sites in Douglas County. Its 45.4/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 45.1. It is roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5 and about 15% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Nevada average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (51 vs 47) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (50 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Roller Network (Reno, NV) at 57.1 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Roller Network (Reno, NV), 57.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502?

The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Douglas County "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
50
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BUCKEYESubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs54.6
EC FFE Douglas CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.1
Slaughterhouse PropertyIndustrial——3.5 yrs45.5
LTBMU-NEVADAFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.3
LTBMU-NEVADAFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.2
LTBMU-CALIFORNIAFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.0
Washoe ProjectFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.0
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs44.6

Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502?

Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 scores 45.4/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 4th of 28 scored sites in Douglas County. The Douglas County average is 45.1 and the Nevada average is 48.5.

Which electric utility serves Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502?

SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NEVADA ENERGY.

What grid region is Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 in?

Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

Is Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 in a flood zone?

The site is in FEMA flood zone D, where flood risk has not been determined.

How far is Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Roller Network (Reno, NV), about 57.1 miles away; 2 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, “Washoe Project at 38.670, -119.502, Douglas County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/douglas-county/washoe-project-0a022b01 (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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