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Silver Peak Gas Station

Industrial

Esmeralda County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
45.2
Fair / 100

Silver Peak Gas Station is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Esmeralda County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.2/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

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 IXPUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
IXP distance134.4 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage0.6%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial
Land contactEsmeralda County County Assessor

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterUnwired FAT1 - Fresno Colocation
DC distance134.4 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

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%
30
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
49
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
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 Esmeralda County, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Silver Peak Gas Station
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ANACONDASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs55.5
BLM Solar DLA: MillersGreenfield—4,467 MW5.8 yrs53.8
BLM Solar DLA: Gold PointGreenfield—1,216 MW5.8 yrs52.1
ALKALISubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.2
UNKNOWN303001Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.2
N.O. MILLERSSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.2
SILVER PEAKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.2
TONOPAHSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs51.1

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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