Central Ely School
IndustrialWhite Pine County, Nevada · WECC
At a glance
Central Ely School is an industrial datacenter candidate site in White Pine County, Nevada, scoring 43.9/100 DC Readiness — 26th of 53 scored sites in the county. It sits in the WECC grid region and the MT WHEELER POWER, INC 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 Central Ely School compare with other sites in White Pine County?
Central Ely School ranks 26th of 53 scored candidate sites in White Pine County. Its 43.9/100 is roughly in line with the county average of 46.5. It is roughly in line with the Nevada average of 48.5 and about 17% below 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 (52 vs 66). Power and speed to power each carry 20% of the composite score, fiber 12%, water 7% and hazard 6%.
How close is Central Ely School to power, fiber and other datacenters?
2 fiber providers report service at the location in FCC broadband data.
What are the flood, water and hazard risks at Central Ely School?
At the county level, FEMA's National Risk Index rates White Pine 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 White Pine County, ranked by DC Readiness.
| Site | Type | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROBINSON | Substation-Adjacent | 500 kV | 1,000 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.6 |
| Ely Energy Center | Brownfield | 345 kV | 1,500 MW | 3.5 yrs | 58.4 |
| GONDER | Substation-Adjacent | 345 kV | 600 MW | 3.5 yrs | 56.1 |
| OSCEOLA | Substation-Adjacent | 230 kV | 300 MW | 3.5 yrs | 53.8 |
| EC Near Ely Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.7 |
| EC Near Ely Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.3 |
| EC Near Ely Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 52.0 |
| EC Near Ely Energy Center | Greenfield | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.9 |
Central Ely School: common questions
What is the DC Readiness score of Central Ely School?
Central Ely School scores 43.9/100 on the GridCensus DC Readiness scale, rated fair. It ranks 26th of 53 scored sites in White Pine County. The White Pine County average is 46.5 and the Nevada average is 48.5.
Which electric utility serves Central Ely School?
MT WHEELER POWER, INC (cooperative) holds the retail service territory that contains the site.
What grid region is Central Ely School in?
Central Ely School is in the WECC region. Projects interconnecting there have averaged a 3.5-year wait from queue request to operation.
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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, “Central Ely School, White Pine County, NV”, https://gridcensus.com/datacenter-sites/nevada/white-pine-county/central-ely-school-49e3931e (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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