Data center restrictions tracker · Nevada

Nye County, Nevada: data center moratorium (2026)

Data snapshot 2026-08-15 · part of Pricing the Fear of Data Centers

Nye County, Nevada, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 2, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.

The record reads: "Data-center moratorium, adopted 2026-06-02, active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)."

Details

ActionClassStatusDateMW thresholdScopeSource
Moratoriumrestrictionin forceJune 2, 2026county-wideMoratorium Nation (ALEA Institute)

Jurisdiction type: county. County: Nye County. Dataset: moratorium nation. Snapshot August 15, 2026; documented actions, not a census.

Nevada context

Nevada has 13 documented local actions across 7 jurisdictions in this snapshot. There is no statewide restriction, incentive rollback, or large-load tariff on record for Nevada in this snapshot.

A town that says no to a data center gives up local tax revenue, not jobs: one large campus pays $2M to $90M a year depending on the tax regime, against roughly 50 permanent jobs. The parent piece prices it and lists the conditions that beat a ban.

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