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Datacenter Sites in Lander, Nevada

Lander has 46 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.1/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 1,020 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.

At a glance

Lander, Nevada has 46 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.1/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5. It ranks 12th of 17 Nevada counties by number of sites and 9th by average score. The top-scoring site is EC Near Battle Mountain · 63c6a6ab at 54.8/100.

46
Candidate sites
47.1/100
Avg DC Readiness
1,020 MW
Catalogued capacity
theoretical aggregate
Very Low
Hazard rating
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Top 25 in Lander

Site-selection context for Lander

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Datacenter tax incentive
5.83¢/kWh
Commercial electricity
5.01¢/kWh
Industrial electricity
1
Fiber providers
Extremely High
Water stress
$1,115
Land price / acre
2,000
Cooling degree days
3,700
Heating degree days
50°F
Mean annual temp

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

How does Lander compare with other counties in Nevada?

By number of scored sites, Lander ranks 12th of the 17 Nevada counties with a county page, holding 2.5% of the state's 1,809 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.1/100 ranks 9th in the state and is about 11% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 836th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 0 score 55 or higher.

What types of datacenter sites are in Lander?

Greenfield sites are the most common (13, 28% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (13) and federal excess (10). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.

What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Lander?

Industrial electricity averages 5.01¢/kWh and commercial 5.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is extremely high. 1 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 50°F. Land is valued around $1,115 an acre.

By site type

Top datacenter sites in Lander

Top datacenter sites in Lander
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.8
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.7
FRONTIERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs54.7
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.5
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.2
Battle MountainBrownfield120 kV8 MW3.5 yrs53.9
AUSTINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs53.8
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.8
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.4
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs51.1
BATTLE MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs51.1
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs50.4
BANNOCKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs49.7
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs48.3
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs47.4
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs47.2
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs47.0
JERSEYSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs46.5
UNKNOWN310174Substation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW3.5 yrs46.5
EC FFE Lander CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs45.4
Humbold ProjectFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.4
BATTLE MOUNTAINFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.2
Belaustegui ParkIndustrial——3.5 yrs45.1
Humbold ProjectFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.1
Humbold ProjectFederal Excess——3.5 yrs45.1

Every scored site in Lander

All 46 sites, best first.

Lander datacenter FAQ

How many datacenter sites are in Lander?

46 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.1/100 DC Readiness. That is the 12th-most of 17 Nevada counties with five or more sites.

What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lander?

EC Near Battle Mountain · 63c6a6ab scores 54.8/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 46 scored sites in Lander (a greenfield site).

Does Lander offer datacenter tax incentives?

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

What is the natural-hazard risk in Lander?

FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lander as "Very Low" (score 12).

What are industrial electricity rates in Lander?

Average industrial electricity is 5.01¢/kWh and commercial is 5.83¢/kWh in Lander.

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About this data

Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lander, Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/lander (data as of November 12, 2026).

Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

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