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Humboldt, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
58.8
Good / 100

VALMY is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Humboldt, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 58.8/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationVALMY
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage345 kV
Available capacity600 MW
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 IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance154.4 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage43.1%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTesla Gigafactory
DC distance152.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity7.18¢/kWh
Industrial electricity10.22¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$1,164

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%
87
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
61
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 Humboldt, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near VALMY
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
WinnemuccaBrownfield120 kV15 MW5.8 yrs57.2
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfield——5.8 yrs55.1
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfield——5.8 yrs55.0
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.9
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.8
EC FFE Humboldt CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.1
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfield——5.8 yrs53.9
EC Near WinnemuccaGreenfield——5.8 yrs53.5

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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