Nevada's Lombardo Imposes 2036 Power and Water Rules on Data Centers Seeking Tax Breaks
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Updated · POLITICO · Sep 18
Nevada's Lombardo Imposes 2036 Power and Water Rules on Data Centers Seeking Tax Breaks
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Sep 18
Summary
Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo ordered data centers seeking state tax breaks to absorb the full costs they create, meet water standards and ensure no utility ratepayer pays more because a project is built.
The executive order binds only applicants for state assistance, but it also sets a broader state policy against shifting data-center costs onto households and requires compliance with grid-reliability rules.
State energy officials must deliver a plan by year-end to accelerate power infrastructure for large new electricity loads through 2036, signaling Nevada still wants development under tighter conditions.
The move comes as political resistance rises: a July POLITICO poll found 41% of Americans opposed a data center within three miles of home, up from 28% in January.