Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper
IndustrialElko County, Nevada · WECC
At a glance
Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Elko County, Nevada, scoring 44.5/100 DC Readiness — 105th of 108 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the MT WHEELER POWER, INC service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
Site location
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How does Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper compare with other sites in Elko County?
Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper ranks 105th of 108 scored candidate sites in Elko County. Its 44.5/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.2. It is roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5 and about 16% 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 (53 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Salt Lake City/South Valley (SLC09) at 116 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Ebay, 112.2 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Elko County "Very Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Elko County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HUMBOLDT | Substation-Adjacent | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.7 |
| WELLS | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| COYOTE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 57.0 |
| EC FFE Elko County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 54.8 |
| ELKO | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.4 |
| CARLIN | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.4 |
| OZ Elko | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.3 |
| EIGHT MILE CREEK | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 52.3 |
Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper?
Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper scores 44.5/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 105th of 108 scored sites in Elko County. The Elko County average is 47.2 and the Nevada average is 48.5.
Which electric utility serves Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper?
MT WHEELER POWER, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper in?
Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
How far is Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Flexential - Salt Lake City/South Valley (SLC09), about 116 miles away; 8 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, “Former Ferguson Springs Maintenance Station Proper, Elko County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/elko-county/former-ferguson-springs-maintenance-station-proper-15784f51 (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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