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Winnemucca

Brownfield

Humboldt, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
57.2
Good / 100

Winnemucca is a brownfield datacenter candidate site in Humboldt, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 57.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 15 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationWINNEMUCCA
Substation distance1.5 mi
Substation voltage120 kV
Available capacity15 MW
Utility commercial rate0.07¢/kWh
UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 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 wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPEdgeCore Reno 1
IXP distance135.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage43.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance305.8 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeBrownfield
Land contactState Environmental Cleanup Program
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability95.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Developed, Medium Intensity
Former usegas
Existing capacity15 MW
Retirement date2011-01-01

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteH E HUNEWILL CONST CO INC
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index90.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTesla Gigafactory
DC distance133.1 mi
Nearest rail0.1 mi
Nearest gas pipeline3.4 mi
Nearest fiber route176.5 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%
37
Speed to power20%
48
Fiber connectivity12%
61
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
30
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
95
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
71
Construction cost3%
75
Gas pipeline2%
89
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Winnemucca
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
VALMYSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs58.8
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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