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Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123

Federal Excess

Lyon County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
47.7
Fair / 100

At a glance

Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123 is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Lyon County, Nevada, scoring 47.7/100 DC Readiness — 58th of 124 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO service territory, where interconnection has averaged 3.5 years from request to operation.

Power & interconnection

UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.5 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 depth77
Avg queue wait3.5 yrs
Recent queue wait5.5 yrs
Completion rate17%
Withdrawal rate84%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance19.9 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage25.1%

Site characteristics

Acreage228 ac
Buildable load (est.)~91–228 MWland-based
Former useReclamation and Irrigation

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 distance19.1 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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How does Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123 compare with other sites in Lyon County?

Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123 ranks 58th of 124 scored candidate sites in Lyon County. Its 47.7/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 47.8. It is roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5 and about 10% below the national average of 53.2.

Against the Nevada average, its strongest sub-score is speed to power (51 vs 47) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 35). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.

How close is Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123 to power, fiber and other datacenters?

For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno at 19.9 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Tesla Gigafactory, 19.1 miles away.

What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123?

At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Lyon County "Very Low".

Full DC Readiness breakdown

All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
51
Fiber connectivity12%
63
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
60
Land / acreage3%
69
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 Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
OZ LyonGreenfield——3.5 yrs57.3
FORT CHURCHILLSubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW3.5 yrs55.9
EC FFE Lyon CountyGreenfield——3.5 yrs52.1
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.3
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.3
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.3
Newlands ProjectFederal Excess——3.5 yrs49.1
Trails EndIndustrial——3.5 yrs49.0

Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123: common questions

What is the DC Readiness score of Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123?

Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123 scores 47.7/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 58th of 124 scored sites in Lyon County. The Lyon County average is 47.8 and the Nevada average is 48.5.

Which electric utility serves Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123?

SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO (investor owned) holds the retail service territory that contains the site; its holding company is NEVADA ENERGY.

What grid region is Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123 in?

Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.

How far is Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123 from an internet exchange?

The nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno, about 19.9 miles away; 2 fiber providers report service at the location.

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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 October 10, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.

Cite as: GridCensus, “Newlands Project at 39.414, -119.123, Lyon County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/lyon-county/newlands-project-75d60f78 (data as of October 10, 2026).

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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