AI data center sites in Nevada
17 Nevada counties scored on transmission, the interconnection queue, power price and tax. Updated October 18, 2026.
Open a county for its queue requests, substations, plants and data centers.
| County | Score | Pipeline | Power price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | 5.4 GW | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 54 | 2 GW | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 52 | 1.4 GW | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 51 | - | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 51 | 600 MW | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 47 | 400 MW | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 43 | - | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 42 | - | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 40 | - | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 40 | 14 MW | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 40 | 1 MW | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 29 | - | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 28 | 26 MW | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 28 | - | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 28 | - | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 27 | - | 8.4¢/kWh | |
| 26 | - | 8.4¢/kWh |
Pipeline: active generation and storage requests in the ISO queue, or EIA planned plants where larger (outside the ISOs). Top kV: highest substation voltage. Power price: the state's industrial average. DCs: GPU colocation, mining sites and AI campuses.
What the data shows
The strongest Nevada counties for a large AI load are Clark County (89), Nye County (54) and Lyon County (52) on the site score. Nevada sits in utility territory; its ISO queues hold 7.4 GW of active generation and storage requests, 4.6 GW of them with a signed interconnection agreement, and it has 21 substations at 345 kV and up.
Industrial power averaged 8.4¢/kWh (EIA, July 2026 YTD), against 7.8¢/kWh a year earlier, the 21st lowest of the 50 states and DC. Nevada has a partial data center sales and use tax abatement in force. We track 4 AI campuses and 24 GPU-ready colocation facilities here.
Top 6 counties in detail
1. Clark CountyUtility: NV Energy
Site score 89 of 100
- Transmission
- 25/25
- Generation pipeline
- 20/20
- Industrial power price
- 18/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 11/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 5/10
- Data center activity
- 10/10
- Market
- Utility: NV Energy
- Queue (active)
- 5.4 GW
- Agreement signed
- 3.1 GW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 4.2 GW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 39
- Operating plants
- 14 GW
- Retired or retiring
- 96 MW
- Industrial power, NV
- 8.4¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Partial
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARIDA 2 SOLAR FARMCAISO 1647, in service 2029-05 | Mohave Substation 500kV | 700 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| MOSEYCAISO 2148, in service 2029-06 | Trout Canyon Substation 230 kV | 500 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| ARIDA 3 SOLAR FARMCAISO 1795, in service 2030-07 | Mohave Substation 500kV | 450 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| BONANZA PEAK SOLAR FARMCAISO 1655, in service 2027-12 | Trout Canyon Substation 230 kV | 400 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| PURPLE SAGE ENERGY CENTERCAISO 1800, in service 2028-05 | Trout Canyon Substation 230 kV | 400 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| ARIDA SOLAR FARMCAISO 1522, in service 2027-09 | Mohave Substation 500kV | 370 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| KAWICHCAISO 2147, in service 2029-07 | Innovation-Desert View 230 kV Line | 350 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| TAHOECAISO 1339, in service 2026-05 | SCE owned Eldorado Bus 230kV | 300 | Storage | Agreement signed |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- MEAD · 29 lines500 kV
- ELDORADO · 17 lines500 kV
- MCCULLOUGH · 12 lines500 kV
- NORTHWEST · 8 lines500 kV
- CRYSTAL · 6 lines500 kV
- HARRY ALLEN (500KV) · 6 lines500 kV
- MOHAVE · 3 lines500 kV
- MARKETPLACE · 3 lines500 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Purple Sage Energy Center · Storage, planned 2028800 MW
- Arida Solar (Hybrid) · Solar, planned 2029740 MW
- Southern Bighorn Solar Hybrid · Storage, planned 2028600 MW
- Bonanza Solar and Storage Project · Solar, planned 2027495 MW
- Rough Hat · Solar, planned 2027400 MW
- Vitex Storage · Storage, planned 2028300 MW
- Boulder Solar III LLC · Solar, planned 2027256 MW
- Dry Lake East Energy Center · Solar, planned 2026200 MW
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Switch Las Vegas Core Campus · AI campus, operating, 495 MW · Switch
- DataBank LAS1 · GPU colocation, Las Vegas, 3.35 MW
- EdgeConneX LAS01 · GPU colocation, Las Vegas, 0.75 MW
- Flexential Las Vegas - Downtown · GPU colocation, Las Vegas, 1.37 MW
- Flexential Las Vegas - North · GPU colocation, North Las Vegas, 9 MW, liquid cooling
- Novva Data Centers Las Vegas campus · GPU colocation, North Las Vegas, 100 MW
- Switch LAS VEGAS 10 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch LAS VEGAS 11 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch LAS VEGAS 12 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch LAS VEGAS 2 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch LAS VEGAS 4 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch LAS VEGAS 5 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch LAS VEGAS 7 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch LAS VEGAS 8 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch LAS VEGAS 9 (The Core Campus) · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
- Switch Las Vegas AI factories (Jones Blvd and 215 Beltway · GPU colocation, Las Vegas
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
2. Nye CountyUtility: NV Energy
Site score 54 of 100
- Transmission
- 14/25
- Generation pipeline
- 15/20
- Industrial power price
- 18/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 3/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 5/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- Utility: NV Energy
- Queue (active)
- 2 GW
- Agreement signed
- 1.5 GW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 0 MW
- Top substation
- 230 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 3
- Operating plants
- 242 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, NV
- 8.4¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Partial
Largest queue requests
| Project | Point of interconnection | MW | Type | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER STAR SOLARCAISO 2142, in service 2028-12 | Lathrop Wells Substation 230 kV | 500 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| ROCK VALLEY ENERGY CENTERCAISO 2144, in service 2029-03 | Beatty Substation 230 kV | 500 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| WATER ROCK SOLAR 2CAISO 2146, in service 2028-12 | Gamebird Substation 230 kV | 500 | Solar or wind + storage | In study |
| ROUGH HAT HYBRID SOLARCAISO 1650, in service 2028-12 | Trout Canyon Substation 230 kV | 200 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| WATER ROCK SOLAR 1CAISO 1801, in service 2027-12 | Gamebird Substation 230 kV | 200 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| SUNSHINE VALLEY SOLAR 1CAISO 993, in service 2026-12 | Valley Substation 138 kV | 50 | Solar or wind + storage | Agreement signed |
| ARES NEVADACAISO 1064, in service 2027-01 | Gamebird Substation 230 kV | 44 | Storage | Agreement signed |
Substations, 115 kV and up
- PAHRUMP · 4 lines230 kV
- INNOVATION · 2 lines230 kV
- ANACONDA · 2 lines230 kV
- VALLEY SWITCH · 3 lines138 kV
- LATHROP · 3 lines138 kV
- GAMEBIRD · 3 lines138 kV
- MERCURY · 2 lines138 kV
- JACKASS FLATS · 2 lines138 kV
3. Lyon CountyUtility: NV Energy
Site score 52 of 100
- Transmission
- 10/25
- Generation pipeline
- 13/20
- Industrial power price
- 18/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 6/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 5/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- Utility: NV Energy
- Queue (active)
- 0 MW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 1.4 GW
- Top substation
- 230 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 1
- Operating plants
- 282 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 230 MW
- Industrial power, NV
- 8.4¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Partial
Substations, 115 kV and up
- FORT CHURCHILL · 6 lines230 kV
- EAGLE · 2 lines120 kV
- DAYTON · 1 lines120 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Libra Solar · Storage, planned 20271.4 GW
- Fort Churchill · Gas, retiring 2028230 MW
4. Washoe CountyUtility: NV Energy
Site score 51 of 100
- Transmission
- 20/25
- Generation pipeline
- 0/20
- Industrial power price
- 18/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 5/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 5/10
- Data center activity
- 3/10
- Market
- Utility: NV Energy
- Queue (active)
- 0 MW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 0 MW
- Top substation
- 345 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 4
- Operating plants
- 668 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, NV
- 8.4¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Partial
Substations, 115 kV and up
- TRACY · 9 lines345 kV
- VALLEY ROAD · 6 lines345 kV
- FORT SAGE · 2 lines345 kV
- MIRA LOMA · 2 lines345 kV
- NORTHWEST TAP · 4 lines120 kV
- MT. ROSE · 4 lines120 kV
- STEAMBOAT · 3 lines120 kV
- NORTHWEST · 2 lines120 kV
Data centers, AI campuses and mining sites
- Colovore RNO01 · GPU colocation, Sparks, 6 MW, liquid cooling
- Colovore RNO02 · GPU colocation, Reno, 16 MW, liquid cooling
- Vantage Data Centers NV1 (Reno campus) · GPU colocation, Sparks, 224 MW
Colocation from our GPU colocation list; mining sites from the miner AI conversion tracker.
5. White Pine CountyUtility: NV Energy
Site score 51 of 100
- Transmission
- 21/25
- Generation pipeline
- 5/20
- Industrial power price
- 18/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 3/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 5/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- Utility: NV Energy
- Queue (active)
- 0 MW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 600 MW
- Top substation
- 500 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 3
- Operating plants
- 150 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 0 MW
- Industrial power, NV
- 8.4¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Partial
Substations, 115 kV and up
- ROBINSON · 3 lines500 kV
- GONDER · 4 lines345 kV
- OSCEOLA · 2 lines230 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Robinson Solar · Storage, planned 2029600 MW
6. Churchill CountyUtility: NV Energy
Site score 47 of 100
- Transmission
- 14/25
- Generation pipeline
- 4/20
- Industrial power price
- 18/20
- Existing and retiring plants
- 6/15
- Sales tax exemption
- 5/10
- Data center activity
- 0/10
- Market
- Utility: NV Energy
- Queue (active)
- 0 MW
- Agreement signed
- 0 MW
- Planned plants (EIA)
- 400 MW
- Top substation
- 230 kV
- Substations 230 kV+
- 3
- Operating plants
- 778 MW
- Retired or retiring
- 10 MW
- Industrial power, NV
- 8.4¢/kWh
- Sales tax exemption
- Partial
Substations, 115 kV and up
- SALT WELLS TAP · 3 lines230 kV
- SALT WELLS · 1 lines230 kV
- DIXIE VALLEY · 1 lines230 kV
Planned, retiring and retired plants
- Sierra Solar Hybrid · Solar, planned 2026400 MW
Data center tax exemption in Nevada
Nevada data center partial tax abatement (NRS 360.754), administered by the Governor's Office of Economic Development
Data centers and colocated tenants may qualify for a partial sales and use tax abatement (GOED describes a reduction to a 2% rate, which requires a two-thirds GOED Board vote) and a 75% personal property tax abatement on equipment: a 10-year abatement requires 10 Nevada-resident full-time employees and $25 million of capital investment within 5 years, a 20-year abatement requires 50 employees and $100 million, both at 100% of the statewide average wage with health insurance; GOED may not approve applications received on or after January 1, 2036.
Recent change: July 2025: law change gave the GOED Board discretion to deny or reduce abatements. September 2026: Gov. Lombardo's Executive Order 2026-005 requires applicants to pay the Local School Support Tax in full (a combined sales and use tax rate of at least 4.6%) and sign a Community Support Commitment before the Board considers an application.
Source: Nevada Legislature, accessed 2026-10-17. General information, not tax advice; ask your tax advisor.
AI data centers being built in Nevada
| Campus | Developer | County | MW | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switch Citadel Campus (Tahoe Reno) | Switch | Storey County | 2,000 | operating | SwitchOct 2026 |
| Tract Peru Shelf Technology Park | Tract (Fleet Data Centers building on site) | Storey County | 810 | under construction | BaxtelOct 2026 |
| Switch Las Vegas Core Campus | Switch | Clark County | 495 | operating | SwitchOct 2026 |
| Google Storey County data center (Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center) | Storey County | - | operating | GoogleOct 2026 |
Busiest points of interconnection in Nevada
| # | Point of interconnection | County | ISO | Requests | Queued MW | Mostly |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trout Canyon Substation 230 kV | Clark County, NV | CAISO | 6 | 2,050 | Solar or wind + storage |
| 2 | Mohave Substation 500kV | Clark County, NV | CAISO | 3 | 1,520 | Solar or wind + storage |
How the score works
Six parts out of 100: transmission (25), generation in the queue (20), the state's industrial power price (20), existing and retiring plants (15), sales tax exemption (10) and data center activity (10). The site finder's methodology prints each formula and every source with its date. Markets: Utility territory (no ISO/RTO).
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