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Datacenter Sites in Elko County, Nevada

Elko County has 108 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 3,000 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Elko County, Nevada has 108 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5. It ranks 5th of 17 Nevada counties by number of sites and 8th by average score. The top-scoring site is HUMBOLDT at 58.7/100.

108
Candidate sites
47.2/100
Avg DC Readiness
3,000 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Elko County

Site-selection context for Elko County

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Datacenter tax incentive
7.61¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.50¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
8
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$647
Land price / acre
2,000
Cooling degree days
3,700
Heating degree days
50°F
Mean annual temp

Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.

How does Elko County compare with other counties in Nevada?

By number of scored sites, Elko County ranks 5th of the 17 Nevada counties with a county page, holding 6.0% of the state's 1,809 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.2/100 ranks 8th in the state and is about 11% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 298th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 3 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Elko County?

Industrial sites are the most common (40, 37% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (37) and substation-adjacent (16). 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 Elko County?

Industrial electricity averages 5.50¢/kWh and commercial 7.61¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is extremely high. 8 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 $647 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Elko County

Top datacenter sites in Elko County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HUMBOLDTSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.7
WELLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW3.5 yrs58.5
COYOTE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW3.5 yrs57.0
EC FFE Elko CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.8
CARLINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.4
ELKOSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.4
EIGHT MILE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.3
OZ ElkoGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.3
MAGGIE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.0
INDEPENDENCESubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs52.0
QUARYSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.8
UNKNOWN301801Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.0
BOULDER BASINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.8
UNKNOWN309491Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.8
BARRICKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.8
UNKNOWN309829Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs50.7
ADOBESubstation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs50.2
UNKNOWN302936Substation-Adjacent69 kV50 MW3.5 yrs49.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs46.8
WELLSFederal Excess——3.5 yrs46.7
BIA - EASTERN NEVADA AGCYFederal Excess——3.5 yrs46.6
Vacant Property (Fong)Industrial——3.5 yrs46.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs46.4
Main St. (4th & 7th)Industrial——3.5 yrs46.4
Mine SiteFormer Mine——3.5 yrs46.4

Every scored site in Elko County

All 108 sites, best first.

Elko County datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Elko County?

108 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.2/100 DC Readiness. That is the 5th-most of 17 Nevada counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Elko County?

HUMBOLDT scores 58.7/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 108 scored sites in Elko County (a substation-adjacent site).

Does Elko 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 Elko County?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Elko County as "Very Low" (score 12).

What are industrial electricity rates in Elko County?

Average industrial electricity is 5.50¢/kWh and commercial is 7.61¢/kWh in Elko 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 Elko County, Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/elko-county (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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