Nevada data center moratoriums

As of 31 Oct 2026, we count at least 5 local data center pauses in force in Nevada, 1 ban and 4 proposals, across its counties and cities. At state level, a bill or proposal is pending.

5 pauses in force · 1 bans · 4 proposed
0 pauses end within 60 days
Checked: 17 counties, 22 cities · 10 on tracker

Cite this page

Source: Grounded Compute, Nevada moratorium tracker, 31 Oct 2026. https://groundedcompute.com/us/nevada/moratoriums

Every row below has its source and the date we checked it. For reporters: contact and corrections

State level · Bill or proposal, not passed

All data centers

leg.state.nv.usGovernment confirmedChecked 31 Oct 2026

Not counted in the local figures above.

Expiring by 30 Dec 2026

None in the next 60 days

Moratorium map · counties

Ban: 0 counties
Pause (active or extended): 3 counties
Pause proposed: 1 county
End date passed, no update found: 0 counties
Ended, expired or none found: 11 counties
No government or news source found: 2 counties

City: ban
City: pause
City: pause proposed

17 counties checked · 31 Oct 2026
Cities on the tracker drawn as dots (6)
Schematic; outlines: US Census

Tracker · 10 bans, pauses and proposals

Rows grouped under their count; each count matches the figures at the top
4 government confirmed · 6 news reported
Ended pauses and no-pause checks: on the map only. We checked counties and cities; nothing found is not proof that none exists
Method

Jurisdiction	Status	Covers	End	Permanent rules	Source
Bans (1)
Pahrump (city, Nye)	Ban	–	28 Oct 2026	Rules adopted	nyecountynv.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026
Pauses in force (5)
Humboldt County	Pause	All data centers	13 Jul 2027	Rules drafted	thenevadaindependent.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Nye County	Pause	All data centers	–	Rules adopted	nevadacurrent.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Wells (city, Elko)	Pause	All data centers	–	–	cityofwellsnv.com Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026
White Pine County	Pause	All data centers	–	Rules drafted	elynews.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Reno (city, Washoe)	Pause, extended	All data centers	31 Aug 2027	Rules drafted	reno.gov Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026
Proposed (4)
Boulder City (city, Clark)	Pause proposed	Other: A ballot question for the November 3, 2026 election would allow data centers as a land use in part of the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area; as of October 31, the vote was pending.	–	Rules drafted	bcnv.org Government confirmed Checked 31 Oct 2026
Henderson (city, Clark)	Pause proposed	All data centers	–	–	nevadacurrent.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Pershing County	Pause proposed	–	–	–	greatbasinsun.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026
Sparks (city, Washoe)	Pause proposed	–	–	–	thenevadaindependent.com News reported Checked 31 Oct 2026

– = not found in the sources we checked