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MESQUITE/MORMON MESA

Federal Excess

Lincoln County, Nevada · SPP

DC Readiness
46.5
Fair / 100

MESQUITE/MORMON MESA is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lincoln County, Nevada, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 46.5/100 DC Readiness and a 3.3 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityLINCOLN COUNTY POWER DIST NO 1not available

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookModerate
≈ 3.3 yrs typical interconnection wait

Middle-of-the-pack interconnection conditions for this grid.

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth35
Avg queue wait3.3 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPTonaquint Data Center - Saint George
IXP distance37.8 mi
Fiber providers1
Fiber coverage29.8%

Site characteristics

Acreage120 ac
Buildable load (est.)~48–120 MWland-based
Former useNavigation and Traffic Aids

Risk & environment

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

Location context

Nearest datacenterTonaquint Data Center - Saint George
DC distance37.8 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%
30
Speed to power20%
59
Fiber connectivity12%
47
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
69
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near MESQUITE/MORMON MESA
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
BLM Solar DLA: Dry Lake Valley NorthGreenfield—5,000 MW5.8 yrs55.4
EC FFE Lincoln CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs50.7
EC Coal Lincoln CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs47.2
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs46.5
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs46.3
Gem TheatreIndustrial——6.9 yrs46.1
Pahranagat Valley High School Auto ShopIndustrial——6.9 yrs46.1
Mine SiteFormer Mine——6.9 yrs46.1

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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