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OZ Elko

Greenfield

Elko County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
50.3
Fair / 100

OZ Elko is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Elko County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.3/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeConneX Salt Lake City (EDCSLC01)
IXP distance124.2 mi
Fiber providers8
Fiber coverage69.2%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance128.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerPACIFICORP
Land contactElko County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

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 datacenterEbay
DC distance122.3 mi
Nearest rail3.3 mi
Nearest gas pipeline38.6 mi
Nearest fiber route3.5 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
67
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
10
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
59
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near OZ Elko
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HUMBOLDTSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs54.8
COYOTE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs54.8
WELLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs54.5
EC FFE Elko CountyGreenfield5.8 yrs52.8
UNKNOWN301801Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.4
CARLINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.4
QUARYSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.4
BARRICKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs48.4

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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