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By Mike McGreer As of September 2026, Nevada has 67 independently metered data center facilities in operation, under construction or in the planning stages. There are 32 projects in Clark County, with 23 in Story, followed by six in Washoe, four in Lyon and one each in Elko and Carson City. Of the six, 36 are operational. Those include 24 in Clark, seven in … [Read more...] about Concerns remain about data centers
AI Data Centers
Lombardo doubles down on data centers, offers trimmed tax breaks, ‘commitments’ to wary public
By April Corbin GirnusNevada Current Gov. Joe Lombardo in a new executive order is making clear his eagerness to welcome more AI data centers into the state, calling them “the means by which Nevada will meet an unprecedented challenge and realize an unprecedented opportunity, one of the most significant for economic growth and fiscal diversification this State has seen in … [Read more...] about Lombardo doubles down on data centers, offers trimmed tax breaks, ‘commitments’ to wary public
County enacts 180-day data center moratorium; golf course and recreation take center stage at commission meeting
White Pine County has officially paused new data center developments to give local officials time to establish dedicated land-use regulations. During their July 22 regular meeting, the White Pine County Board of Commissioners approved Resolution 2026-18, imposing a temporary 180-day moratorium on accepting, processing or approving land-use applications for data center … [Read more...] about County enacts 180-day data center moratorium; golf course and recreation take center stage at commission meeting
Henderson rejects data center moratorium, instead exploring code changes
The city, which had weighed a 180-day moratorium, is one of several Southern Nevada governments considering changing data center regulations. By Oona MillikenThe Nevada Independent The Henderson City Council decided against imposing a 180-day moratorium on data center construction Tuesday evening, opting instead to explore additional code changes. Henderson … [Read more...] about Henderson rejects data center moratorium, instead exploring code changes
Expletives, fear and anger: A data center fight turns nasty in Boulder City
After feds OK federal land for massive project once proposed for municipal parcel, city officials want to pump the brakes. But they don’t have final say. By Oona Milliken & Eric NeugeborenThe Nevada Independent Nevada’s local governments are increasingly grappling with how to regulate data centers, and an emerging dispute in Southern Nevada asks a new question: What … [Read more...] about Expletives, fear and anger: A data center fight turns nasty in Boulder City