Smith Site 1
IndustrialWashoe County, Nevada · WECC
At a glance
Smith Site 1 is an industrial datacenter candidate site in Washoe County, Nevada, scoring 50.0/100 DC Readiness — 113th of 129 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.
Site location
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How does Smith Site 1 compare with other sites in Washoe County?
Smith Site 1 ranks 113th of 129 scored candidate sites in Washoe County. Its 50.0/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 51.8. 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 fiber connectivity (79 vs 66) and its weakest is power availability (30 vs 35). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Smith Site 1 to power, fiber and other datacenters?
For connectivity, the nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno at 12.6 miles. 8 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data. The closest operating datacenter on record is Tesla Gigafactory, 10.4 miles away.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Smith Site 1?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates Washoe 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 Washoe County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 62.5 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.2 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 61.1 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.7 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 60.1 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 58.5 |
| EC Near Valley Road | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 57.9 |
Smith Site 1: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Smith Site 1?
Smith Site 1 scores 50.0/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 113th of 129 scored sites in Washoe County. The Washoe County average is 51.8 and the Nevada average is 48.5.
Which electric utility serves Smith Site 1?
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 Smith Site 1 in?
Smith Site 1 is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
How far is Smith Site 1 from an internet exchange?
The nearest internet exchange facility is Switch Tahoe Reno, about 12.6 miles away; 8 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, “Smith Site 1, Washoe County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/washoe-county/smith-site-1-b262a5e2 (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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