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Elko County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
58.3
Good / 100

HUMBOLDT is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Elko County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.3/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationHUMBOLDT
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage360 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage69.2%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

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%
89
Speed to power20%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
72
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near HUMBOLDT
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WELLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs58.1
COYOTE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs56.6
EC FFE Elko CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.8
EIGHT MILE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.9
CARLINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.9
ELKOSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.9
INDEPENDENCESubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.6
MAGGIE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.5

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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