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Eureka, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
48.8
Fair / 100

MACHACEK is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Eureka, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 48.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationMACHACEK
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Fiber providers0
Fiber coverage0.0%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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 electricity7.44¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.85¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$577

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%
78
Speed to power15%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
10
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
10
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MACHACEK
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near TS Power PlantGreenfield5.8 yrs50.9
FALCONSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs50.6
EC Near TS Power PlantGreenfield5.8 yrs50.2
EC Near TS Power PlantGreenfield5.8 yrs49.7
EC Near TS Power PlantGreenfield5.8 yrs49.6
EC Near TS Power PlantGreenfield5.8 yrs49.2
EC Near TS Power PlantGreenfield5.8 yrs47.4
BeowaweBrownfield120 kV21 MW5.8 yrs46.3

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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