Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209
Substation-AdjacentStorey County, Nevada · WECC
At a glance
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209 is a substation-adjacent datacenter candidate site in Storey County, Nevada, scoring 54.0/100 DC Readiness — 32nd of 54 scored sites in the county. Its nearest substation is UNKNOWN303338 (0 mi, 120 kV). 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. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity here.
Power & interconnection
Speed to power
Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.
Connectivity
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.
Site location
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How does Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209 compare with other sites in Storey County?
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209 ranks 32nd of 54 scored candidate sites in Storey County. Its 54.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 54.4. It is about 11% above 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 power availability (57 vs 35) and its weakest is fiber connectivity (63 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
The nearest mapped substation, UNKNOWN303338, is about 0 miles away and operates at 120 kV. For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno at 15.1 miles. 2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Tesla Gigafactory, 13.1 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Storey 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 Storey County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACY | Substation-Adjacent | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 63.5 |
| NORTH VALLEY ROAD | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.2 |
| MIRA LOMA | Substation-Adjacent | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 62.1 |
| EC Near Tracy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.6 |
| EC Near Tracy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.5 |
| EC Near Tracy | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.2 |
| SUGAR LOAF | Substation-Adjacent | 360 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 60.0 |
| Valley Road | Brownfield | 120 kV | 6 MW | 3.5 yrs | 59.8 |
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209?
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209 scores 54.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 32nd of 54 scored sites in Storey County. The Storey County average is 54.4 and the Nevada average is 48.5.
What is the nearest substation to Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209?
The nearest mapped substation is UNKNOWN303338, about 0 miles away, at 120 kV. GridCensus catalogs 100 MW of candidate capacity for the site.
Which electric utility serves Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209?
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 Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209 in?
Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno, about 15.1 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, “Substation-Adjacent site at 39.597, -119.209, Storey County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/storey-county/unknown303338-dda7a833 (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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