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EC FFE Lander County

Greenfield

Lander, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
43.4
Fair / 100

EC FFE Lander County is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lander, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 43.4/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.06¢/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 IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance132.5 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage35.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance276.9 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactLander County County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usefossil fuel employment

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index117.5 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTesla Gigafactory
DC distance130.7 mi
Nearest rail5.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline40.1 mi
Nearest fiber route129.3 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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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
13
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
52
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC FFE Lander County
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
FRONTIERSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs54.3
AUSTINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs53.3
Battle MountainBrownfield120 kV8 MW5.8 yrs53.0
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.9
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.8
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.7
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.4
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs50.8

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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