Datacenter Sites in Lyon County, Nevada
Lyon County has 124 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.8/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 300 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Lyon County, Nevada has 124 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 47.8/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5. It ranks 3rd of 17 Nevada counties by number of sites and 7th by average score. The top-scoring site is OZ Lyon at 57.3/100.
Site-selection context for Lyon County
Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
How does Lyon County compare with other counties in Nevada?
By number of scored sites, Lyon County ranks 3rd of the 17 Nevada counties with a county page, holding 6.9% of the state's 1,809 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 47.8/100 ranks 7th in the state and is roughly in line with the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 242nd-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 2 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Lyon County?
Industrial sites are the most common (85, 69% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (20) and federal excess (16). Site type reflects how the parcel was identified — next to a substation, on a former mine or brownfield, on industrial or federal excess land — and is scored on the same 14 factors either way.
What are power cost, hazard, water and fiber conditions in Lyon County?
Industrial electricity averages 5.01¢/kWh and commercial 5.83¢/kWh. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county "Very Low" (12). WRI water stress is extremely high. 2 fiber providers report service in the county. The climate runs 2,000 cooling degree days a year with a mean temperature of 50°F. Land is valued around $3,107 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Lyon County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OZ Lyon | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.3 |
| FORT CHURCHILL | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 55.9 |
| EC FFE Lyon County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.1 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.1 |
| Trails End | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.0 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.0 |
| Lyon County Future Senior Center | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Reno Physical Therapy 5 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Reno Physical Therapy 4 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Undeveloped Land 2 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| NDOT Right of Way Property | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Arrowhead Transport | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Reno Physical Therapy 3 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Reno Physical Therapy 1 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Undeveloped Land 1 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Reno Physical Therapy 2 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.9 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.8 |
| Mine Site | Former Mine | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.8 |
| Fernley Cemetery (3) | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.8 |
| Crossroads 19 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.8 |
| Potential Convention Center | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.8 |
| Crossroads 13 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.8 |
Every scored site in Lyon County
All 124 sites, best first.
- OZ Lyon · 57.3
- FORT CHURCHILL · 55.9
- EC FFE Lyon County · 52.1
- Newlands Project · 4d500cb6 · 49.3
- Newlands Project · c3f2b934 · 49.3
- Newlands Project · ed0fe8e8 · 49.3
- Newlands Project · eb231517 · 49.1
- Trails End · 49.0
- Newlands Project · 48ab9e46 · 49.0
- Reno Physical Therapy 3 · 48.9
- Lyon County Future Senior Center · 48.9
- Reno Physical Therapy 1 · 48.9
- Reno Physical Therapy 2 · 48.9
- Arrowhead Transport · 48.9
- Undeveloped Land 1 · 48.9
- NDOT Right of Way Property · 48.9
- Undeveloped Land 2 · 48.9
- Reno Physical Therapy 4 · 48.9
- Reno Physical Therapy 5 · 48.9
- Fernley Cemetery (3) · 48.8
- Mine Site · 1fc2f09d · 48.8
- Potential Convention Center · 48.8
- Crossroads 19 · 48.8
- Silver Springs Airport (2) · 48.8
- Mine Site · b52cc540 · 48.8
- Fernley Cemetery (2) · 48.8
- Crossroads 8 · 48.8
- Crossroads 13 · 48.8
- Crossroads 9 · 48.7
- Crossroads 15 · 48.7
- Crossroads 22 · 48.7
- Silver Springs Airport · 48.7
- Crossroads 11 · 48.7
- Crossroads 10 · 48.7
- Crossroads 12 · 48.7
- Crossroads 21 · 48.7
- Fernley Cemetery · 48.7
- Newlands Project · b39e4840 · 48.7
- Crossroads 18 · 48.6
- Mine Site · addd76ed · 48.6
- Mine Site · 0fa2b9bf · 48.6
- Mine Site · 12b9fb57 · 48.6
- Mine Site · aba5e640 · 48.6
- Crossroads 17 · 48.6
- Mine Site · a2e91308 · 48.5
- Newlands Project · 2e2cdfcf · 48.2
- Mine Site · 12a2da23 · 47.9
- Newlands Project · b8a44248 · 47.9
- Enterprise Way · 47.8
- Sutro Tunnel Environment · 47.8
- Sutro Tunnel Buildings · 47.8
- Newlands Project · cc7b7787 · 47.8
- Newlands Project · 4efc02c9 · 47.8
- 20 Enterprise Way · 47.8
- Newlands Project · e080be87 · 47.8
- River Road Development #1 · 47.8
- River Road Development #4 · 47.8
- Newlands Project · 75d60f78 · 47.7
- Mine Site · 0e600667 · 47.7
- Crossroads 14 · 47.7
- Mine Site · 814052d9 · 47.7
- BCB Venture 2 · 47.7
- Trucking Company · 47.7
- BCB Ventures 1 · 47.7
- Crossroads 16 · 47.7
- Diamondback Prop 3 · 47.7
- Mira Vida (3) · 47.6
- Dayton Depot · 47.6
- Moundhouse Industrial Property · 47.6
- Diamondback Prop 4 · 47.6
- H&G Properties · 47.6
- River Road Development #3 · 47.6
- Mira Vida · 47.6
- Dayton Depot (3) · 47.6
- Diamondback Prop 1 · 47.6
- V&T Management · 47.6
- Mira Vida (2) · 47.6
- Mine Site · b74adcf4 · 47.6
- Diamondback Prop 2 · 47.6
- Dayton Community Service Building · 47.6
- River Road Development #2 · 47.6
- Crossroads 5 · 47.6
- Crossroads 3 · 47.5
- Mine Site · 5bed757f · 47.5
- Crossroads 2 · 47.5
- Crossroads 1 · 47.4
- Elite Energy · 47.4
- Western Nevada Railpark 1 · 47.4
- Newlands Project · 6e8081a9 · 47.3
- Crossroads 20 · 47.3
- Dayton Depot (2) · 47.3
- Dayton Car Wash · 47.3
- Newlands Project · 1509c197 · 47.2
- Newlands Project · 09f698e3 · 47.1
- Mine Site · f1002c66 · 47.1
- Newlands Project · 04661cad · 47.0
- River Road Development #5 · 46.8
- Industrial Property #5 · 46.5
- Industrial Property #3 · 46.5
- Industrial Property #4 · 46.5
- Industrial Property #1 · 46.5
- Industrial Property #2 · 46.5
- Industrial Property #6 · 46.5
- Mine Site · d3efff90 · 45.6
- Home Lumber (1) · 45.6
- Marathon Equipment Co 2 · 45.6
- Crescent Garage (2) · 45.6
- Crescent Garage Sales Lot · 45.6
- Casino West (2) · 45.6
- Home Lumber (2) · 45.6
- Dressler Park (2) · 45.6
- Casino West · 45.6
- Marathon Equipment Co 1 · 45.6
- Home Lumber (3) · 45.6
- Copper Point APN01-241-09 · 45.6
- Vacant Building · 45.6
- Mine Site · 48eda02f · 45.4
- Mine Site · 36217024 · 45.4
- Mine Site · c855ccc2 · 45.4
- Old National Guard Armory Shooting Range · 45.3
- Mine Site · a880725c · 45.3
- Mine Site · 1eb938be · 45.1
- Dressler Park · 44.7
- Mine Site · 2eec5de4 · 44.7
Lyon County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Lyon County?
124 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 47.8/100 DC Readiness. That is the 3rd-most of 17 Nevada counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Lyon County?
OZ Lyon scores 57.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 124 scored sites in Lyon County (a greenfield site).
Does Lyon County offer datacenter tax incentives?
Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
What is the natural-hazard risk in Lyon County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lyon County as "Very Low" (score 12).
What are industrial electricity rates in Lyon County?
Average industrial electricity is 5.01¢/kWh and commercial is 5.83¢/kWh in Lyon County.
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About this data
Source: GridCensus composite of HIFLD transmission and substation data, EIA, FEMA National Risk Index, FCC broadband data, PeeringDB and ISO interconnection queues, as published November 13, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Lyon County, Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/lyon-county (data as of November 13, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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