Reno / Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center
Signed ESAs concentrated at TRIC, a pro-development county, and self-build gas make Reno one of the few West markets adding real capacity. Watch water and NV Energy rate cases.
[Cushman & Wakefield, 2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison (Americas rankings) (2026-05)]
Power and the queue
- NV Energy cites about 22 GW of data center interest statewide and roughly 6 GW under signed interconnection agreements, about 84% of it in northern Nevada (TRIC). This comes from IRP materials and is summarized, not verified line by line.uncertain [NV Energy 2026 IRP stakeholder briefing (2026); RCG Economics: Nevada's data-center boom is outrunning its power grid (2026)]
Notable projects owners where public
- Switch proposes a 510 MW natural gas plant to power its Nevada data centers. [Las Vegas Review-Journal: Switch proposes 510 MW natural gas plant (2026)]
- Tract/Fleet are working on two campuses at TRIC (Jun 2026). [Nevada Appeal: Data center firm working on 2 campuses at Tahoe Reno Industrial Center (2026-06-09)]
Regulatory posture incentives, moratoria, zoning, water, large-load rules
- State abatements remain: 75% personal-property abatement and 2% sales/use tax, on 10 or 20-year terms. [Nevada GOED: Data center tax abatements (NRS 360.754) (2026-11-05)]
Pending legislation and actions 0 items
None tracked.
In force / enacted 4 items
| Date | Jurisdiction | Item | Status | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-01 | Reno city | City Council resolution adopted 2026-06-01 under Reno Municipal Code (RMC) Section 1.07.010 moratorium procedures, applying to data center conditional-use-permit applications as defined in RMC 18.09.3uncertain Moratorium on new data center special-use permits extended through August 2027 Duration: Runs through August 31, 2027, or until the city adopts new data center regulations, whichever comes first. Current end: 2027-08-31. | in force | high | [Reno to accept no new data center applications until 2027, council says (2026-06-01)] |
| 2025-06-06 | Nevada state | AB458 (83rd, 2025) Amends NRS 704.021 to exclude certain data center on-premises electric service equipment from the definition of a public utility. | enacted | high | [AB458 (83rd, 2025) Overview - Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System (NELIS)] |
| 2025-06-06 | Nevada state | SB69 (83rd, 2025) Requires defray agreements with local governments for certain projects in economic diversification districts, adds local notice steps, and revises audits for recipients of data center partial abatements. | enacted | high | [SB69 (83rd, 2025) Overview - Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System (NELIS)] |
| 2025-05-30 | Nevada state | AB509 (83rd, 2025) Broadband and right-of-way bill with data center language in utility service definitions tied to NRS 360.754. | enacted | high | [AB509 (83rd, 2025) Overview - Nevada Electronic Legislative Information System (NELIS)] |
Pricing & supply snapshot directional
MW Desk estimate / directional range, Q4 2026
Asking-rate bands below are MW Desk directional estimates in USD per kW-month. They are rounded ranges, not quoted rates, and they go stale quickly.
- Retail colo (roughly 0–250 kW): $165–375/kW-mo
- Wholesale (roughly 250 kW–4 MW): $105–215/kW-mo
- Large / hyperscale blocks (roughly 4 MW+): $110–190/kW-mo
- Vacancy band: under 0.5% (extremely tight)
- Commissioned inventory (directional): ~0.4–0.9 GW
- Available power (directional): ~0–15 MW
- Under construction: ~45–155 MW
- Planned pipeline: ~4.9–5.6 GW
- Absorption: flat / little net absorption in the latest quarter
- Power / timing: Immediate powered shell is scarce; expect multi-year waits for net-new large-load service in constrained pockets.
Indicative only. Ranges are rounded and adjusted directional estimates, not quoted asking rates or a survey. Confirm with brokers and operators before acting. Source data ages quickly.
TJ field notes
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