Mine Site

Former Mine

Esmeralda County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
39.4
Limited / 100

Mine Site is a former mine datacenter candidate site in Esmeralda County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 39.4/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74

Connectivity

Nearest IXPUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
IXP distance132.4 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeFormer Mine
Former useMining: Metal; Status: Abandoned
Cleanup statusAbandoned

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
DC distance132.4 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.55¢/kWh
Industrial electricity7.09¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$3,086

Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
25
Fiber connectivity12%
53
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
43
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Mine Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Greenfield (CELILO - SYLMAR EAST)Greenfield1000 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs59.1
ANACONDASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs56.8
Greenfield (CELILO - SYLMAR EAST)Greenfield1000 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs56.0
N.O. MILLERSSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs54.1
TONOPAHSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs53.1
SILVER PEAKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs52.7
Greenfield (UNKNOWN305563 - ANACONDA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs51.4
BLM Solar DLA: MillersGreenfield4,467 MW5.8 yrs51.4

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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