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BLM Solar DLA: Dry Lake Valley North

Greenfield

Lincoln County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
53.7
Fair / 100

BLM Solar DLA: Dry Lake Valley North is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 53.7/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 5,000 MW of candidate capacity and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Available capacity5,000 MW
Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityLINCOLN COUNTY POWER DIST NO 1not available

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 IXPTonaquint Data Center - Saint George
IXP distance81.3 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage29.8%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west4
Cloud region distance116.6 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Acreage40,251 ac
Buildable load (est.)~16,101–40,251 MWland-based· grid headroom is tighter
Land contactBLM Nevada State Office
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability85.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Barren Land
Former useblm_solar_dla

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone D
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index98.8 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTonaquint Data Center - Saint George
DC distance81.3 mi
Nearest rail19.6 mi
Nearest gas pipeline61.3 mi
Nearest fiber route127.8 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity9.78¢/kWh
Industrial electricity8.91¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$3,230

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%
48
Speed to power20%
34
Fiber connectivity12%
46
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
18
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
85
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
25
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
68
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near BLM Solar DLA: Dry Lake Valley North
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
EC FFE Lincoln CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs48.8
MESQUITE/MORMON MESAFederal Excess——3.3 yrs47.2
PIOCHE/WILSON CREEKFederal Excess——3.3 yrs46.6
PIOCHE/WILSON CREEKFederal Excess——3.3 yrs46.4
PIOCHE/WILSON CREEKFederal Excess——3.3 yrs46.1
EC Coal Lincoln CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs45.6
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs44.8
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs44.6

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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