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Data centers in Nevada
17 data centers and projects on our map in Nevada, including 3 projects we track in detail. Each one links to its source. Below: where they are by county, the projects in the news, and the latest reporting from both sides.
Latest news from Nevada
Cited by both sides news October 13, 2026
The Washington Post reports that data center siting on federal public land, which makes up about 80 percent of Nevada, has become a defining issue in the state governor race. Republican Governor Joe Lombardo supports streamlined approvals when communities back them, while Democratic challenger Attorney General Aaron Ford has pledged to block such projects on public land. The piece centers on the stalled Townsite project near Boulder City, where a federal board tossed the approval over an outdated environmental review.
Check it: A federal judge has halted Townsite construction, so this is a live legal question, not a settled policy.
Supports the case against legal October 7, 2026
This Is Reno and three other organizations filed motions on October 7 asking a Washoe County court to unseal records in the dispute between NV Energy and data center developer Tract over two campuses near Reno that would draw more than 2 gigawatts. The utility sued Tract to keep rate and cost decisions in the public regulatory process rather than private arbitration.
Check it: A motion to unseal is not a ruling; whether the records become public will depend on how the court weighs the parties' claims of commercial confidentiality.
Cited by both sides policy September 18, 2026
Governor Joe Lombardo signed Executive Order 2026-005, the Nevada Standard for Responsible Data Center Development. It bars new abatements on the Local School Support Tax, limits sales and use tax breaks, and requires developers to cover their own power costs and meet water and community commitments before economic development approvals. Supporters say it protects schools and ratepayers, and critics say the state can still grant large abatements under the trimmed program.
Check it: Read Executive Order 2026-005 to confirm which abatements are eliminated versus reduced and which apply only to new applications.
Supports the case against legal September 11, 2026
The Interior Board of Land Appeals stayed the Bureau of Land Management's approval of Townsite Solar's 167 MW data center after finding the agency likely violated environmental law by relying on a 2023 review of a different, smaller solar project on the same site. Boulder City officials and environmental groups had argued the project needed a fresh environmental assessment and public comment. Construction is on hold pending briefing.
Check it: The stay is procedural and does not decide the underlying environmental review question; construction can resume if the agency wins the appeal.