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Old Ely Landfill

Industrial

White Pine County, Nevada · WECC

DC Readiness
45.2
Fair / 100

Old Ely Landfill is an industrial datacenter candidate site in White Pine County, Nevada, interconnecting through WECC. It screens at 45.2/100 DC Readiness and a 6.9 yrs average interconnection-queue wait.

Power & interconnection

UtilityMT WHEELER POWER, INCcooperative

Speed to power

Interconnection outlookConstrained
≈ 6.9 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 wait6.9 yrs

Connectivity

Fiber providers2
Fiber coverage1.5%

Site characteristics

Site typeIndustrial

Risk & environment

Environmental constraintNone (0/100)
Water stress (WRI)Extremely High
Wetlands (NWI)—
Critical habitat—
Superfund nearby—
Hazard sub-score88/100

Location context

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%
58
Fiber connectivity12%
52
Energy cost10%
50
Water risk7%
10
Natural hazard6%
88
Buildability7%
50
Labor market4%
50
DC cluster4%
10
Land / acreage3%
54
Construction cost3%
50
Gas pipeline2%
10
Tax incentive1%
100
Climate / cooling1%
25

Nearby comparable sites

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

Sites near Old Ely Landfill
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 yrs51.7

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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