FILE - Meta's Stanton Springs Data Center is visible Jan. 13, 2026, in Newton County, Ga. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)
FILE - Fans, part of a cooling system, are visible on the roof of a data center April 27, 2026, in Hillsboro, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)
FILE - Earth movers prepare a site for a 2.5 million square foot AI data center March 24, 2026, in Independence, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
The Reno City Council voted 6-1 in favor of a moratorium on new data centers in the city on Monday evening.
Public comment for the original moratorium lasted for three hours with major concerns over water and power usage.
Fleet Data Centers holds a groundbreaking for its new data center in the Reno Tahoe Industrial Center. Governor Joe Lombardo attends and speaks during the ceremony.
NV Energy says a transition is happening, but there is no scenario where Liberty customers will be left without service.
On Monday night, gubernatorial candidate Alexis Hill held a town hall to discuss the growth of data centers in the state.
City Council approved the decision at its meeting on Wednesday. Over 150 people gave public comment.
The Reno City Council has voted unanimously to initiateĀ a text amendment to Title 18 of the Annexation and Land Development Code to revise data center regulations.