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Recent Nevada data center news

• Feb 24, 2026 · Google

  Google is coming to Minnesota and advancing clean energy goals

  Google announced that Pine Island, Minnesota will be the future home of a Google data center.

  • Main announcement: Google will build a data center in Pine Island, Minnesota in collaboration with the city and Xcel Energy, and will pay all costs associated with its electric service. The energy deal uses a newly designed contract structure called the Clean Energy Accelerator Charge (CEAC) and includes adding 1,400 MW of wind, 200 MW of solar, and 300 MW of iron‑air battery storage from Form Energy to Xcel’s grid; Google will also provide $50 million to bolster Xcel’s Capacity*Connect Program.
  • Background and details: The CEAC is modeled on the Clean Transition Tariff (CTT) Google developed with NV Energy; the structure is intended to accelerate clean energy deployment without shifting costs to local customers. Links and references in the announcement point to Google and Xcel Energy press pages for further details.
• Feb 23, 2026

  240-Mile Network to Expand High-speed Dark Fiber in Indianapolis

  Light Source Communications (LSC) announced a new network build out: a 240-mile dark fiber route in Indianapolis, projected for completion by the third quarter of 2027.

  • Main announcement: LSC will build a 240-mile dark fiber route in Indianapolis, with targeted completion by Q3 2027, intended to enable high-speed processing for GPUs, support AI workloads, and expand capacity for hyperscalers, neoclouds, and data centers. The build targets connectivity within the city’s financial district, government institutions, and education sectors.
  • Background and other details: LSC stated the route will strengthen regional connectivity and enhance network resilience; the provider also has ongoing construction projects in Las Vegas, Phoenix, and Tulsa. This article is an announcement of the new Indianapolis build (not a retrospective report on a previously completed project).
• Feb 23, 2026

  Raising the temp on liquid cooling

  Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang announced that the Vera Rubin processor can be cooled with 45°C (113°F) water, asserting that this removes the need for water chillers in data centers.

  • Main announcement/action:Vera Rubin can be cooled at 45°C (113°F) so “no water chillers are necessary” (CES keynote); Vera Rubin is described as twice as powerful as the Grace Blackwell chip. The keynote claim is presented as a product/technology announcement by Nvidia at CES.
  • Background and supporting details:Industry adoption examples include IBM (2012 hot-water supercomputer), Lenovo (Neptune hot-water solution), and vendors Accelsius, LiquidStack, SuperMicro, Vertiv, and Schneider Electric supporting high-temperature liquid cooling. Market numbers from Dell’Oro: market ~$3 billion in 2025, projected ~$7 billion by 2029; McKinsey: direct-to-chip liquid cooling can use 31% less power; break-even for liquid cooling is 1–3 years depending on electricity costs. S&P/451 survey stats: 45% air-only, 42% hybrid, 12% fully liquid; 59% plan liquid cooling within five years, 21% within 12 months. Downsides cited: microbial growth, corrosion, operator comfort (facility air temperature), rooftop radiator space, and installation/maintenance costs.
• Feb 19, 2026

  Enhanced geothermal systems could expand geothermal power generation

  Fervo Energy is constructing the first large-scale commercial enhanced geothermal system (EGS) power generator in the United States (Cape Generating Station), planned to come online in June 2026.

  • Main announcement:Fervo Energy’s Cape Generating Station is under construction with a planned maximum capacity of 53 MW (28 MW net summer capacity) and is scheduled online June 2026; two additional 53 MW units at the same location are expected to begin operation January 2027, and Fervo has signed two PPAs totaling 320 MW with Southern California Edison for further expansion in 2028.
  • Background and other details: Ongoing federal and commercial efforts include DOE-sponsored FORGE research, Department of Defense partnerships with six geothermal developers to power bases in California, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Texas, a Rodatherm Energy Corp. closed-loop pilot expected by January 2028, and a Meta–SAGE agreement to supply up to 150 MW of new geothermal power east of the Rocky Mountains.
• Feb 17, 2026

  Google Taps Geothermal Power for Nevada Data Centers

  Google has announced a long-term partnership with Ormat Technologies and NV Energy to provide up to 150 MW of new geothermal capacity to support Google’s Nevada operations.

  • Partnership and implementation: The agreement involves a power purchase agreement (PPA) between Ormat and NV Energy using Nevada’s Clean Transition Tariff (CTT); the deal is subject to approval by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (expected review in second half of 2026). Ormat plans a portfolio of geothermal projects across Nevada, with the first project targeted to begin commercial operations as early as 2028 and additional projects anticipated through 2030.
  • Context and supporting details: Google states the arrangement covers all costs for its electric service under the CTT and insulates other ratepayers; Ormat’s CEO links the move to rising AI-driven electricity demand. The article also references US government actions to streamline geothermal permitting and recent industry moves (e.g., Meta & Sage Geosystems, Star Energy Geothermal) to supply geothermal to data centers.
• Feb 6, 2026 · RMI

  New Ways to Power Data Centers and Other Large Energy Users

  RMI has published an insight brief proposing Bring-Your-Own (BYO) and Clean Transition Tariffs to meet large customers’ energy needs while protecting other ratepayers.

  • Main action: RMI recommends baseline large load tariffs complemented by voluntary Bring-Your-Own (BYO) and Clean Transition Tariffs to accelerate clean resource deployment and allocate cost/risk to participating large loads. Key concrete examples cited: PJM’s Bring Your Own New Generation Program (proposal for generators greater than 250 MW, board letter dated Jan 16, 2026), Tri-State’s member cooperative self-supply program, Evergy Kansas Large Load Rate Plan settlement including a Clean Energy Choice Rider (settlement document referenced), NV Energy’s Clean Transition Tariff used by Google to procure an enhanced geothermal system toward its 24/7 clean energy goal, and Georgia Power’s 2025 IRP addition of a Customer-Identified Resource (CIR) option to CARES.
  • Background and details: BYO tariffs are presented as a voluntary pathway alongside a “baseline” large load tariff and can support multiple procurement types (Utility-Owned, Utility-Contracted (sleeved PPA), Customer-Contracted (physical PPA), Customer-Owned/behind-the-meter). The brief advises regulators to require emission impact assessment and reporting, validate inclusion of BYO-procured resources in long-term planning to avoid redundant builds, and consider pairing BYO with interruptible service tariffs and virtual power plants to capture flexibility.
• Jan 30, 2026

  OVHcloud Powering Hands-On Labs: A Story of Collaboration and Innovation

  OVHcloud has announced and demonstrated its role as the exclusive infrastructure partner powering VMware Explore 2025 Hands-on Labs in Las Vegas and has extended its VCD deployment into a new Public VCF as-a-Service offering.

  • Main announcement/action: OVHcloud powered VMware Explore 2025 Hands-on Labs using a custom-engineered platform (VCF 9 + vCloud Director 10.6 on bare metal) deployed across 37 dedicated servers delivering 4.47 THz total CPU, 28.83 TB RAM, and 843.6 TB NVMe VSAN storage (450 TB usable); configuration included Intel Cascade Lake processors, vSphere 8, three clusters with NSX-T, and orchestration via VMware Cloud Director (VCD).
  • Background & other details: The partnership (partners for over 15 years) operated with weekly global engineering touchpoints; OVHcloud has extended VCD beyond the event as a Public VCF as-a-Service to run VMware Cloud Foundation at scale for customers worldwide and will support VMware Explore On Tour 2025 in London, Paris, Frankfurt, Sydney, Mumbai, and Tokyo.
• Jan 30, 2026

  Top 20 countries by the number of data centers in 2025

  DevelopmentAid publishes an overview of the global data center market, trends, and investment forecasts.

  • Main summary: The article provides a market overview noting the United States leads with 4,165 data centers (about 3,000 more being built/planned) and estimates the sector could reach US$22.7 billion by 2030 driven by generative AI, cloud services, 5G, and IoT. It cites major investment figures including Google >€5.5 billion (US$6.37 billion) in Germany and a €1 billion project involving Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom.
  • Background & details: The piece aggregates third-party reports and data (Statista, Axios, McKinsey, JLL, Datum, Baxtel, Global Data Center Hub) and provides regional details: McKinsey’s US$6.7 trillion capex by 2030 (US$5.2 trillion for AI-optimized facilities, US$1.5 trillion for typical IT), Latin America growth from ~US$5bn (2023) to >US$10bn by 2029, and capacity/footprint statistics for countries and hyperscale operators. It is an informational market overview, not a primary announcement of a single new project with implementation timelines.
• Jan 28, 2026

  The POWER Interview: A Path Forward for Geothermal Energy

  Rodatherm Energy Corp. completed an oversubscribed $38-million Series A funding round and is developing closed-loop AGS pilot projects in Beaver and Millard counties, Utah.

  • Main announcement: Rodatherm completed an $38-million Series A (September last year) and is piloting its closed-loop, refrigerant-based Advanced Geothermal System (AGS) in Beaver and Millard counties, Utah, seeking to validate efficiency versus traditional water-based systems.
  • Background/details: The company is Utah-based with operations in Calgary, Canada, claims its organic working fluid yields ~50% more power output than water-based systems, targets data centers and communities for baseload power, and lists investors including Evok Innovations, TDK Ventures, Toyota Ventures, TechEnergy Ventures, MCJ, Active Impact Investments, Renewal Funds, The Grantham Foundation, and Giga Investments.
• Jan 27, 2026

  Sam Altman-backed Exowatt launches arm to power data centers with clean energy

  Exowatt has launched ExoRise, a business arm to deliver turnkey land and P3 solar + battery energy infrastructure to support large and hyperscale data centers across the U.S. Southwest.

  • Main announcement: Exowatt launched ExoRise to provide turnkey powered land and energy infrastructure (using its modular P3 solar + battery technology that stores energy as heat and converts to electricity on demand) for data centers in New Mexico, west Texas, Arizona, and Nevada; the company said the approach enables behind-the-meter and off-grid deployment and aims to deliver large-scale power without raising local electricity costs.
  • Background and details: Exowatt is Miami-headquartered and backed by Sam Altman and Andreessen Horowitz (a16z); the startup raised $70 million last year to commercialize P3, expects its first ExoRise pilot to come online by the end of the year, and reports a backlog of over 90 gigawatt-hours of signed customer demand.