EC Near Gabbs
GreenfieldNye County, Nevada · WECC
At a glance
EC Near Gabbs is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in Nye County, Nevada, scoring 48.0/100 DC Readiness — 17th of 116 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
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
Site characteristics
Risk & environment
Location context
Regulatory climate
No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.
Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.
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How does EC Near Gabbs compare with other sites in Nye County?
EC Near Gabbs ranks 17th of 116 scored candidate sites in Nye County. Its 48.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 46.3. It is roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5 and roughly in line with 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 fiber connectivity (23 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is EC Near Gabbs to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno at 105.7 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Tesla Gigafactory, 105 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at EC Near Gabbs?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk). WRI rates baseline water stress at 4.50 on a 0–5 scale. No mapped wetlands are recorded on the parcel. At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Nye County "Very Low".
Full DC Readiness breakdown
All 13 weighted sub-scores (0–100) behind the composite DC Readiness score.
Nearby comparable sites
Other scored datacenter candidate sites in Nye County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| 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: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of EC Near Gabbs?
EC Near Gabbs scores 48.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 17th of 116 scored sites in Nye County. The Nye County average is 46.3 and the Nevada average is 48.5.
Which electric utility serves EC Near Gabbs?
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 EC Near Gabbs in?
EC Near Gabbs is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
Is EC Near Gabbs in a flood zone?
The site is in FEMA flood zone X, outside the Special Flood Hazard Area (minimal or moderate flood risk).
Who owns EC Near Gabbs?
Parcel records list the owner as SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY (private land).
How far is EC Near Gabbs from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno, about 105.7 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, “EC Near Gabbs, Nye County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/nye-county/ec-near-gabbs-5571f061 (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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