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BATTLE MOUNTAIN

Substation-Adjacent

Lander, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
46.0
Fair / 100

BATTLE MOUNTAIN is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lander, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 46.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 100 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationBATTLE MOUNTAIN
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage120 kV
Available capacity100 MW

Speed to power

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

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance154.8 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage35.5%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTesla Gigafactory
DC distance152.7 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity5.83¢/kWh
Industrial electricity5.01¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$1,115

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%
57
Speed to power15%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
20
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
10
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BATTLE MOUNTAIN
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
Battle MountainBrownfield120 kV8 MW5.8 yrs53.0
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield5.8 yrs52.9
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield5.8 yrs52.8
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield5.8 yrs52.7
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield5.8 yrs52.4
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield5.8 yrs50.8
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield5.8 yrs50.3
FRONTIERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs50.3

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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