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EC Near Gabbs

Greenfield

Nye County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
50.5
Fair / 100

EC Near Gabbs is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Nye County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 50.5/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.08¢/kWh
UtilitySIERRA PACIFIC POWER COinvestor ownedfavorable to large load · terms ≥ 100 MWClean Transition Tariff (large loads)

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 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 wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Nearest IXPSwitch Tahoe Reno
IXP distance110.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage70.9%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west4
Cloud region distance225.2 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Land contactNye County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired oil plant (5km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyClear
Hazard sub-score88/100
Construction cost index101.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest datacenterTesla Gigafactory
DC distance109.6 mi
Nearest rail5.8 mi
Nearest gas pipeline20.4 mi
Nearest fiber route70.0 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity8.32¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.79¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$3,089

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%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
48
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
20
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
34
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

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SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
UNKNOWN305563Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs57.6
EC Coal Nye CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.6
EC Near GabbsGreenfield——5.8 yrs50.9
EC Coal Nye CountyGreenfield——5.8 yrs50.9
EC Near GabbsGreenfield——5.8 yrs50.6
EC Near GabbsGreenfield——5.8 yrs50.4
EC Near GabbsGreenfield——5.8 yrs50.3
EC Near GabbsGreenfield——5.8 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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