Datacenter Sites in Nye County, Nevada
Nye County has 116 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.3/100 DC Readiness, with a catalogued aggregate of 400 MW. FEMA rates local natural-hazard risk as "Very Low". The county has a datacenter tax incentive on record.
At a glance
Nye County, Nevada has 116 scored datacenter candidate sites averaging 46.3/100 DC Readiness, roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5. It ranks 4th of 17 Nevada counties by number of sites and 11th by average score. The top-scoring site is Substation-Adjacent site · f0303faf at 56.3/100.
Site-selection context for Nye County
Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
How does Nye County compare with other counties in Nevada?
By number of scored sites, Nye County ranks 4th of the 17 Nevada counties with a county page, holding 6.4% of the state's 1,809 sites. Its average DC Readiness of 46.3/100 ranks 11th in the state and is about 13% below the national average of 53.0. Nationally it has the 269th-largest site inventory of 2,964 counties with five or more sites. 0 sites score 70 or higher and 1 score 55 or higher.
What types of datacenter sites are in Nye County?
Industrial sites are the most common (68, 59% of the county's inventory), followed by former mine (21) and greenfield (15). 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 Nye County?
Industrial electricity averages 6.79¢/kWh and commercial 8.32¢/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 $3,089 an acre.
By site type
Top datacenter sites in Nye County
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN305563 | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.3 |
| EC Coal Nye County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.9 |
| EC Coal Nye County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.1 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.1 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.7 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.6 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.6 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.0 |
| EC FFE Nye County | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.6 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.6 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.5 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.5 |
| SANDIA | Substation-Adjacent | 120 kV | 100 MW | 3.5 yrs | 48.3 |
| EC Near Gabbs | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 48.0 |
| Pahrump Fairgrounds Development Area | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.1 |
| PUCI, Artesia Water Tank | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.0 |
| PUCI, Bowman Well 7 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.0 |
| PUCI, Well 5 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.0 |
| PUCI, Well 4 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 47.0 |
| PUCI, Well 3 | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.9 |
| PUCI, Sewer Plant 600K | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.9 |
| PUCI, Manse Tank | Industrial | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 46.9 |
Every scored site in Nye County
All 116 sites, best first.
- Substation-Adjacent site · f0303faf · 56.3
- EC Coal Nye County · 7b882520 · 52.9
- EC Coal Nye County · e97939e3 · 51.1
- EC Near Gabbs · 2eba45f3 · 51.1
- EC Near Gabbs · 95bb3d45 · 50.8
- EC Near Gabbs · 3585216a · 50.7
- EC Near Gabbs · 4c30ba5c · 50.6
- EC Near Gabbs · 356d42e3 · 50.6
- EC Near Gabbs · 6c85d7ce · 50.5
- EC Near Gabbs · cda78235 · 49.3
- EC Near Gabbs · 2e57f631 · 49.0
- EC FFE Nye County · 48.6
- EC Near Gabbs · 28ace086 · 48.6
- EC Near Gabbs · a6aac228 · 48.5
- EC Near Gabbs · 3218226f · 48.5
- SANDIA · 48.3
- EC Near Gabbs · 5571f061 · 48.0
- Pahrump Fairgrounds Development Area · 47.1
- PUCI, Artesia Water Tank · 47.0
- PUCI, Bowman Well 7 · 47.0
- PUCI, Well 4 · 47.0
- PUCI, Well 5 · 47.0
- PUCI, Manse Tank · 46.9
- PUCI, Sewer Plant 600K · 46.9
- PUCI, Well 3 · 46.9
- PUCI, Bowman Well 9 · 46.8
- PUCI, CAAS Well 2 · 46.8
- Mountain Falls Boulevard Gateway, APN 045-011-19 · 46.8
- PUCI, Bowman Well 8 · 46.8
- PUCI, Well 6 · 46.8
- Mountain Falls Boulevard Gateway, APN 045-011-23 · 46.8
- PUCI, Manse Well 1 · 46.8
- PUCI, Well 3b · 46.7
- PUCI, Artesia Lift Station · 46.7
- PUCI, Future Sewer Plant · 46.7
- PUCI, Burson Ranch Lift Station · 46.6
- Mine Site · 197010da · 46.6
- Mine Site · 10355f86 · 46.6
- PUCI, PV Well 1 · 46.6
- Central Nevada Test Area, NV · dac60e1b · 46.5
- Central Nevada Test Area, NV · 8c92319b · 46.5
- PUCI, PV Tank & Well 2 · 46.5
- PUCI, Pleasant Valley Lift Station · 46.5
- Mine Site · 73c6f78f · 46.3
- 2440 East Charleston Park Avenue, Pahrump · 46.3
- Mine Site · 710be504 · 46.3
- Calvada Eye · 46.3
- Nye County Public Works · 46.2
- BEATTY NV · 97249522 · 46.2
- Nye County Courthouse · 46.2
- Silver Strike Motel (aka the Pink Motel) · 46.2
- Knapp Avenue and Central Street, Tonopah · 46.2
- Victor Avenue South of Smoky Valley Road, Tonopah · 46.2
- Central Street North of Knapp Avenue, Tonopah · 46.2
- Air Force Road · 46.2
- Former Military Housing · 46.2
- Tonopah Convention Center · 46.2
- Lakeview Golf Course · 46.2
- Bob Ruud Community Center · 46.2
- Logan Field Road · 46.2
- Tonopah Library Expansion · 46.2
- NRHA Site 2 · 46.2
- Ray Tenant Lane West · 46.2
- Tonopah Airport · 46.2
- Lambertucci-Roma Ranch · 46.2
- Belvada Apartments · 46.2
- Pahrump property · 46.2
- Mine Site · 6791a11f · 46.2
- Mann Street & Gold Finch Avenue, Tonopah · 46.1
- Nye County Regional Medical Center · 46.1
- Ray Tenant Lane East · 46.1
- NRHA Site 1 · 46.1
- Mine Site · 420a0884 · 46.1
- Barrick Bullfrog Mine · 46.1
- Former Tonopah Landfill · 46.1
- Mine Site · 940c16c1 · 46.1
- East of Mann Street & Gold Finch Avenue, Tonopah · 46.1
- Mine Site · 8fce5d9a · 46.0
- 1961 S. Baradonna Rd · 46.0
- Mine Site · b70cd101 · 46.0
- Nevada National Security Site · f579c393 · 45.9
- TONOPAH NV · 58565a0e · 45.9
- Carver's Rodeo Arena · 45.9
- Tonopah Airport Parcel 2, 6-acre portion of 63-acr · 45.8
- Tonopah FBO Building · 45.8
- 3761 North Stephanie Street, Pahrump · 45.8
- Mine Site · fed2199c · 45.7
- Mt. Brock · b4985741 · 45.7
- Mine Site · 1ac190b5 · 45.6
- Mine Site · 90cefe74 · 45.5
- Mine Site · a9984ced · 45.4
- TONOPAH · ebc97a2e · 45.3
- TONOPAH NV · b1a51e95 · 44.9
- Mine Site · a59f80a6 · 44.8
- TOIYABE NATIONAL FOREST · df801cf4 · 44.6
- Amargosa Valley property · 44.6
- Lathrop Wells Parcel -12 · 44.1
- Mine Site · b5d46d74 · 44.1
- Lathrop Wells Parcel -03 · ee20012e · 44.0
- Lathrop Wells Parcel -03 · 48de1488 · 44.0
- Lathrop Wells Parcel -06 · 44.0
- Lathrop Wells Parcel -08 · 44.0
- Gabbs Airport · 43.9
- Former recreation hall · 43.5
- Former Gabbs Recreation Center · 43.5
- Mine Site · 7cf71e65 · 43.5
- Mine Site · 39010858 · 43.4
- Beatty Airport · 43.3
- Former Sandy Bottom Golf Course · 42.9
- Beatty Habitat Trails Project · 42.7
- Solid Waste Area · 42.5
- Mine Site · 762226e3 · 42.2
- Mine Site · dfba0007 · 42.0
- Mine Site · 3bc9fea1 · 42.0
- Mine Site · e59d35db · 41.8
- CURRANT · d41db978 · 41.7
Nye County datacenter FAQ
How many datacenter sites are in Nye County?
116 scored datacenter candidate sites, averaging 46.3/100 DC Readiness. That is the 4th-most of 17 Nevada counties with five or more sites.
What is the highest-scoring datacenter site in Nye County?
Substation-Adjacent site · f0303faf scores 56.3/100 DC Readiness, the highest of the 116 scored sites in Nye County (a substation-adjacent site).
Does Nye 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 Nye County?
FEMA's National Risk Index rates Nye County as "Very Low" (score 12).
What are industrial electricity rates in Nye County?
Average industrial electricity is 6.79¢/kWh and commercial is 8.32¢/kWh in Nye 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 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Datacenter candidate sites in Nye County, Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/nye-county (data as of November 12, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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