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UNKNOWN302936

Substation-Adjacent

Elko County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
51.0
Fair / 100

UNKNOWN302936 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Elko County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 51.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 50 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationUNKNOWN302936
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage69 kV
Available capacity50 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

Nearest IXPLevel(3) Boise
IXP distance138.5 mi
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

Nearest datacenterMeta Kuna Data Center
DC distance132.0 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%
46
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
64
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
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 UNKNOWN302936
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
HUMBOLDTSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs60.0
WELLSSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs59.8
COYOTE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs58.3
EC FFE Elko CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.6
EIGHT MILE CREEKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.6
ELKOSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.6
CARLINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.6
INDEPENDENCESubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs53.3

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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