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FORT CHURCHILL

Substation-Adjacent

Lyon County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
57.2
Good / 100

FORT CHURCHILL is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Lyon County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 57.2/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 300 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationFORT CHURCHILL
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 distance32.3 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage25.1%

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 datacenterTahoe Reno 5
DC distance32.2 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$3,107

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%
56
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near FORT CHURCHILL
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ LyonGreenfield——5.8 yrs57.1
EC FFE Lyon CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs51.9
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.3 yrs50.8
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.3 yrs50.8
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.3 yrs50.8
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.3 yrs50.6
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.3 yrs50.5
Reno Physical Therapy 4Industrial——6.9 yrs50.2

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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