Nevada National Security Site

Federal Excess

Nye County, Nevada · SPP

DC Readiness
37.0
Limited / 100

Nevada National Security Site is a federal excess datacenter candidate site in Nye County, Nevada, interconnecting through SPP. It screens at 37.0/100 DC Readiness.

Power & interconnection

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionSPP
Queue depth31

Connectivity

Nearest IXPFlexential - Las Vegas/North (LAS04)
IXP distance57.5 mi

Site characteristics

Acreage739 ac
Former useStorage

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score50/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterSwitch Citadel
DC distance55.9 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

Incentive detail: Partial abatement of sales/use tax and personal property tax for $25M+ DC investments.

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power15%
32
Fiber connectivity12%
14
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
50
Natural hazard8%
50
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
40
Land / acreage3%
58
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
0
Climate / cooling2%
50

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Nevada National Security Site
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTHWESTSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW5.8 yrs62.3
UNKNOWN305563Substation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs61.7
SANDIASubstation-Adjacent120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs56.8
Greenfield (FRONTIER - UNKNOWN305563)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs56.5
Greenfield (UNKNOWN305563 - ANACONDA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs55.9
Greenfield (UNKNOWN305563 - ANACONDA)Greenfield230 kV300 MW5.8 yrs55.2
EC Coal Nye CountyGreenfield5.8 yrs50.3
EC Near GabbsGreenfield5.8 yrs47.3

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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