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Belaustegui Park

Industrial

Lander, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
45.1
Fair / 100

At a glance

Belaustegui Park is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Lander, Nevada, scoring 45.1/100 DC Readiness — 23rd of 46 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 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 depth77
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance155.1 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage35.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTesla Gigafactory
DC distance153.0 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

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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How does Belaustegui Park compare with other sites in Lander?

Belaustegui Park ranks 23rd of 46 scored candidate sites in Lander. Its 45.1/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.1. It is roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5 and about 15% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Nevada average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (51 vs 47) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (58 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Belaustegui Park to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno at 155.1 miles. 1 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Tesla Gigafactory, 153 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Belaustegui Park?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lander "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
58
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
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 Lander, ranked by DC Readiness.

Sites near Belaustegui Park
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 yrs54.8
FRONTIERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs54.7
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——3.5 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

Belaustegui Park: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Belaustegui Park?

Belaustegui Park scores 45.1/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 23rd of 46 scored sites in Lander. The Lander average is 47.1 and the Nevada average is 48.5.

Which electric utility serves Belaustegui Park?

SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NEVADA ENERGY.

What grid region is Belaustegui Park in?

Belaustegui Park is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Belaustegui Park from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno, about 155.1 miles away; 1 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Belaustegui Park, Lander, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/lander/belaustegui-park-c4293265 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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