Federal Excess Datacenter Sites in Nevada
At a glance
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
Top federal excess sites in Nevada
| Site | Type | County | Voltage | Capacity | Queue wait | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ioannis A. Lougaris-Va Med. Ctr. | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.6 |
| RENO/TAHOE INTL ARPT | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.4 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.2 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 51.2 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.9 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.8 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.5 |
| MUSTANG | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Storey County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.2 |
| SIERRA NEVADA | Federal Excess | Washoe County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 50.2 |
| VA Southern Nevada Heathcare System | Federal Excess | Clark County | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 49.8 |
| Las Vegas | Federal Excess | Clark County | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 49.7 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Storey County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.4 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Churchill County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Churchill County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Lyon County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Lyon County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Lyon County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.3 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Storey County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.2 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Churchill County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.2 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Churchill County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.2 |
| LAS VEGAS, NV | Federal Excess | Clark County | — | — | 7.6 yrs | 49.2 |
| Newlands Project | Federal Excess | Churchill County | — | — | 3.5 yrs | 49.2 |
How does Nevada compare with other states for federal excess sites?
With 374 sites, Nevada ranks 13th of the 35 states that have any federal excess candidate sites. Washington leads with 3,676. Nationally, federal excess sites average 47.5/100 DC Readiness, below the 53.0 average across all site types. Across every site type, Nevada averages 48.5, the 50th-highest of 52 states, and its candidate sites face an average interconnection-queue wait of 5.2 years.
Where are the highest-scoring federal excess sites in Nevada?
The top 25 range from 51.6 to 49.2 on the 0–100 DC Readiness Score. They are concentrated in Washoe County (11), Churchill County (5), Storey County (3) and Clark County (3). By grid region, 22 are in WECC and 3 are in CAISO.
County pages: Washoe County · Churchill County · Storey County · Clark County
What power, fiber and flood exposure do these federal excess sites have?
Their counties have a median of 8 fixed fiber broadband providers in FCC data. The median distance to the nearest internet exchange facility is 9 km. The median interconnection-queue wait in their markets is 3.5 years. None of the 1 with a mapped FEMA flood zone sits in a high-risk (A or V) zone.
Frequently asked questions
How many federal excess datacenter sites are in Nevada?
GridCensus catalogs 374 federal excess datacenter candidate sites in Nevada, 2% of the national total for this type (13th of 35 states).
What is a federal excess datacenter site?
Surplus federal property released for civilian reuse. Federal excess parcels can carry existing infrastructure and favorable disposition terms, but acquisition timelines vary with the disposing agency.
What is the best federal excess datacenter site in Nevada?
By DC Readiness Score, Ioannis A. Lougaris-Va Med. Ctr. in Washoe County ranks first at 51.6/100, followed by RENO/TAHOE INTL ARPT in Washoe County at 51.4.
Which Nevada counties have the best federal excess sites?
The top 25 federal excess sites in Nevada are concentrated in Washoe County (11), Churchill County (5), Storey County (3) and Clark County (3).
How does Nevada score for datacenters overall?
All 1,809 scored sites in Nevada average 48.5/100 DC Readiness, the 50th-highest of 52 states, against a national average of 53.0.
More on federal excess sites and Nevada
Federal Excess sites in other states
- Federal Excess sites in Washington· 3,676 sites
- Federal Excess sites in California· 3,212 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Arizona· 1,616 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Nebraska· 1,057 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Oklahoma· 991 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Utah· 930 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Idaho· 922 sites
- Federal Excess sites in Colorado· 911 sites
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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 November 12, 2026 — GridCensus refreshes it monthly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Federal Excess datacenter sites in Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/site-types/federal-excess/nevada (data as of November 12, 2026).
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