Lander, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
54.5
Fair / 100

FRONTIER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lander, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 54.5/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFRONTIER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
Utility commercial rate0.06¢/kWh

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth74
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance139.2 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage52.1%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west4
Cloud region distance248.9 mi

Site characteristics

Parcel ownerSIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub

Risk & environment

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 distance137.7 mi
Nearest rail5.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline70.4 mi
Nearest fiber route101.3 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

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
78
Speed to power15%
31
Fiber connectivity12%
18
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk8%
27
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
52
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FRONTIER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AUSTINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs59.3
Greenfield (VALMY - FALCON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs57.5
BANNOCKSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.3
Greenfield (TRACY - VALMY)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs56.1
BATTLE MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs55.9
Greenfield (FRONTIER - UNKNOWN305563)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs53.8
Greenfield (VALMY - FALCON)Greenfield345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs53.4
Battle MountainBrownfield120 kV8 MW5.8 yrs53.3

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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