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NV Energy Ends Lake Tahoe Power, AI Data Centers Surge

5/18/2026

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NV Energy will stop supplying Lake Tahoe after May 2027, affecting about 49,000 residents.
AI-driven data centers now use 22 % of Nevada’s electricity and may reach 35 % by 2030, per the Desert Research Institute.
Liberty Utilities, reliant on NV Energy for 75 % of power, would need a new supplier costing hundreds of millions.
The $4.2 billion Greenlink West line slated for May 2027 could give Liberty other sources, leaving residents little time.

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Story summary

NV Energy will stop supplying Lake Tahoe after May 2027, affecting about 49,000 residents.
AI-driven data centers now use 22 % of Nevada’s electricity and may reach 35 % by 2030, per the Desert Research Institute.
Liberty Utilities, reliant on NV Energy for 75 % of power, would need a new supplier costing hundreds of millions.
The $4.2 billion Greenlink West line slated for May 2027 could give Liberty other sources, leaving residents little time.