Las Vegas
Local governments are negotiating rather than banning, but water politics and a no vote in Boulder City cap the upside.
[Cushman & Wakefield, 2026 Global Data Center Market Comparison (Americas rankings) (2026-05)]
Power and the queue
- Most of NV Energy's signed data center agreements are in northern Nevada. Southern Nevada is the smaller share.uncertain [RCG Economics: Nevada's data-center boom is outrunning its power grid (2026)]
Notable projects owners where public
No verified public item yet. This is a gap we are working on.
Regulatory posture incentives, moratoria, zoning, water, large-load rules
- Henderson rejected a 180-day moratorium (Jul 22, 2026) and will require negotiated development agreements covering water, grid, and noise. [Las Vegas Sun: Henderson opts for strict development agreements instead of a freeze (2026-07-22)]
- Clark County took no action on a moratorium push (Jul 8, 2026) and directed staff to research uniform standards. [Nevada Current: Clark County hears push for data center moratorium but takes no action (2026-07-08)]
- Nov 3, 2026: Boulder City voters rejected allowing data centers in the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area. [DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04)]
Pending legislation and actions 0 items
None tracked.
In force / enacted 5 items
| Date | Jurisdiction | Item | Status | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)] |
| 2026-11-03 | Boulder City (Clark Co.) city | Nov 3, 2026 ballot measureuncertain Voters rejected allowing data centers in the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area. | enacted | medium | [DCD: Local data center moratoria, limits, and restrictions voted in across the US (2026-11-04)] |
| 2026-07-22 | Henderson city | Moratorium rejected; development agreements required instead Rejected a 180-day freeze. Each data center now needs a negotiated agreement covering water, grid, noise and environment. | in force | medium | [Las Vegas Sun: Henderson opts for strict development agreements instead of a freeze (2026-07-22)] |
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): $170–395/kW-mo
- Wholesale (roughly 250 kW–4 MW): $110–205/kW-mo
- Large / hyperscale blocks (roughly 4 MW+): $95–210/kW-mo
- Vacancy band: under 0.5% (extremely tight)
- Commissioned inventory (directional): ~320–430 MW
- Available power (directional): ~0–25 MW
- Under construction: ~0–20 MW
- Planned pipeline: ~10–55 MW
- 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
Coming soon: TJ's on-the-ground notes on this market. Expect what the queue really looks like, which sites can actually get power, and what the brokers aren't saying.
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