Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 1, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is in force.
Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada, adopted a data-center moratorium on June 1, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on April 22, 2026. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on May 21, 2025. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on March 12, 2025. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada, adopted a data-center moratorium on February 5, 2025. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
Reno, in Washoe County, Nevada, adopted a data-center zoning exclusion on January 22, 2025. Its status in this snapshot is enacted.
The records read: "Data-center moratorium running to a set end date, adopted 2026-06-01, extended and active per tracker (Moratorium Nation)." "On June 1, 2026, the Reno City Council voted 6-1 to extend its data center moratorium into 2027 — described as the first such extension in Nevada — while the city continues work on a Title 18 text amendment revising data center… (datacentertracker.org)." "On Earth Day (April 22, 2026), the Reno City Council voted unanimously to initiate a text amendment to Title 18 of the Annexation and Land Development Code to revise data center regulations addressing definitions, siting, noise, water use… (datacentertracker.org)." "StoneGate proposed converting 1,767 acres in Reno's Cold Springs area approved for ~5,000 homes into industrial/data center use, reducing housing to ~1,350 units. The Planning Commission rejected the rezoning, but the City Council approved… (datacentertracker.org)." "Oppidan proposed a 5MW data center on a 7-acre site in the Stead area of Reno, Nevada,. The Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter raised environmental, grid, and water concerns. Despite opposition, the project was approved, with community advocates… (datacentertracker.org)." "Reno Planning Commission voted 4-2 in February 2025 to recommend a temporary moratorium on new data center permits, citing concerns about energy use, water consumption, and the city's lack of data center policies. The City Council rejected… (datacentertracker.org)." "Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter appealed the Planning Commission's approval of Webb Data Center's 82,000 sq ft facility, arguing the city established zoning guidelines without public input and citing open meeting law violations. On January 22… (datacentertracker.org)."
Details
| Action | Class | Status | Date | MW threshold | Scope | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moratorium | restriction | in force | June 1, 2026 | not county-wide | Moratorium Nation (ALEA Institute) | |
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | June 1, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | April 22, 2026 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | May 21, 2025 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | March 12, 2025 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Moratorium | restriction | enacted | February 5, 2025 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org | |
| Zoning exclusion | restriction | enacted | January 22, 2025 | not county-wide | datacentertracker.org |
Jurisdiction type: municipality. County: Washoe 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.