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Lander, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
56.0
Good / 100

FRONTIER is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lander, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 56.0/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFRONTIER
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage230 kV
Available capacity300 MW
UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance139.2 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage35.5%

Site characteristics

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 distance137.7 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

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%
78
Speed to power20%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
60
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 FRONTIER
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
AUSTINSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs55.0
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.6
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.4
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.3
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs54.0
Battle MountainBrownfield120 kV8 MW5.8 yrs53.7
EC Near Battle MountainGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.6
BATTLE MOUNTAINSubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW6.9 yrs52.4

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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