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EC FFE Elko County

Greenfield

Elko County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
54.6
Fair / 100

EC FFE Elko County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Elko County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 54.6/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilityWELLS RURAL ELECTRIC COcooperative

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 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 wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage69.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance182.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactElko County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability80.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Grassland/Herbaceous
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index108.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest rail7.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline8.1 mi
Nearest fiber route20.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity7.61¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.50¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$647

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%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
68
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
19
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
80
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
15
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
74
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Elko County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HUMBOLDTSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs60.0
WELLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs59.8
COYOTE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs58.3
ELKOSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.6
CARLINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.6
EIGHT MILE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.6
INDEPENDENCESubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.3
MAGGIE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.2

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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