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Storey County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
57.4
Good / 100

SUGAR LOAF is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Storey County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 57.4/100 DC Readiness with a catalogued 600 MW of candidate capacity and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Nearest substationSUGAR LOAF
Substation distance0.0 mi
Substation voltage360 kV
Available capacity600 MW

Speed to power

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Nearest IXPCENTRA RNO01 - Reno Nevada (200 S. Virginia)
IXP distance12.1 mi
Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage2.4%

Site characteristics

Risk & environment

Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)
Critical habitat
Superfund nearby
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

Nearest datacenterApple Reno
DC distance11.4 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$77,197

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

Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
89
Speed to power15%
45
Fiber connectivity12%
41
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk8%
10
Natural hazard8%
88
Buildability7%
60
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
80
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive2%
100
Climate / cooling2%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near SUGAR LOAF
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
TRACYSubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs61.3
MIRA LOMASubstation-Adjacent360 kV600 MW6.9 yrs60.1
NORTH VALLEY ROADSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs60.0
EC Near TracyGreenfield5.8 yrs58.9
Valley RoadBrownfield120 kV6 MW5.8 yrs58.7
EC Near TracyGreenfield5.8 yrs58.7
EC Near TracyGreenfield5.8 yrs58.5
Desert Peak Power PlantBrownfield11 MW5.8 yrs58.1

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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