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EC Near Ely Energy Center

Greenfield

White Pine County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
51.7
Fair / 100

EC Near Ely Energy Center is a greenfield datacenter candidate site in White Pine County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 51.7/100 DC Readiness and a 5.8 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

Utility commercial rate0.10¢/kWh
UtilityMT WHEELER POWER, INCcooperative

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 5.8 yrs typical interconnection wait

Deep queue and long historical waits — plan for a multi-year interconnection timeline and engage the utility early.

ISO / RTO regionWECC
Queue depth53
Avg queue wait5.8 yrs
Recent queue wait5.8 yrs
Completion rate10%
Withdrawal rate90%

Connectivity

Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage1.5%
Nearest cloud providerGCP
Nearest cloud regionus-west3
Cloud region distance179.1 mi

Site characteristics

Site typeGreenfield
Parcel ownerMT. WHEELER POWER
Land contactWhite Pine County Assessor
Land owner typeprivate
Buildability70.0/100
Land cover (NLCD)Shrub/Scrub
Former usenear retired coal plant (10km)

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintLow (30/100)
Flood zoneZone X
Water stress (WRI)4.50
Wetlands (NWI)Clear
Critical habitatClear
Superfund nearbyPresent
Superfund siteGREAT BASIN IRRIGATION CO
Hazard sub-score78/100
Construction cost index101.1 (avg 100)

Location context

Nearest rail0.5 mi
Nearest gas pipeline111.6 mi
Nearest fiber route0.3 mi
County hazard (FEMA NRI)Very Low (12)
DC tax incentiveYes (sales_tax_abatement)
Commercial electricity9.57¢/kWh
Industrial electricity6.96¢/kWh
Cooling degree days2,000
Heating degree days3,700
Land price / acre$1,791

Regulatory climate

Moderatestate posture · as of 2026-08

No notable statewide DC restriction on record; confirm local zoning and utility tariffs.

DC tax incentiveNo / suspended

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

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Full DC Readiness breakdown

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

Power availability20%
30
Speed to power20%
50
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
95
Water risk7%
43
Natural hazard6%
78
Buildability7%
70
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
15
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
66
Gas pipeline2%
0
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near EC Near Ely Energy Center
SiteTypeVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
ROBINSONSubstation-Adjacent500 kV1,000 MW6.9 yrs59.9
Ely Energy CenterBrownfield345 kV1,500 MW5.8 yrs58.3
GONDERSubstation-Adjacent345 kV600 MW6.9 yrs57.4
OSCEOLASubstation-Adjacent230 kV300 MW6.9 yrs55.1
EC Near Ely Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.5
EC Near Ely Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs52.1
EC Near Ely Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs51.8
EC Near Ely Energy CenterGreenfield——5.8 yrs50.7

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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