Thank you to everyone who joined the March 6 stakeholder convening and to all who have been part of the conversation since last year. We had a strong turnout at the UNR Innevation Center and virtually, with thoughtful discussion and momentum for the work ahead. Presentation materials and next steps will be shared early next week, along with ways to stay engaged.
The Consortium brings together public, private, and community stakeholders to share knowledge, build trust, and advance coordinated, practical policy approaches for large energy-load land uses such as data centers and associated infrastructure across the Truckee Meadows and neighboring jurisdictions, including rural communities, recognizing their scale, complexity, and long-term community impacts.
Working Groups & Next Steps
The next phase focuses on forming four volunteer working groups - Engagement, Built Environment, Natural Resources, and Economics - that will meet virtually through the the year. These cross-sector led groups will help shape recommendations for local and regional stakeholders, including elected officials, agency staff, private-sector partners, and the public.
If you’d like to get involved or stay informed, please sign up and register for the next virtual working group update on Monday, Jan. 26th from 12-1PM.
And if you have feedback at any point in the process, you’re invited to share it anytime using this form.
Upcoming Events
The events below are opportunities to learn, engage, and connect with Consortium participants and broader stakeholders who are active in discussions about data centers in Nevada. While the Consortium does not host or sponsor all of these events, they are shared for awareness and engagement for anyone interested in the topic.
Spring 2026
January
- 1/12 - Our Energy Future: Community Power & Rural Resilience
- 1/21 - Accelerating Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Nevada Climate Forum); 2-3PM
- 1/26 - Consortium Working Group Virtual Update; 12-1PM
- 1/28 - Data Center Literacy Training Sign-Up (Virtual and at The Radical Cat - 6:30PM)
February
- 2/3 - 2/5 - 2026 NWRA Annual Conference | Register | Program PDF
- 2/3: Panel - Data Centers and Water 1: When AI Comes to Town: Water Use and Community Change
- 2/5: Panel - Data Centers and Water 2: Data in the Desert
- 2/4 - 2/18 - Policy Priorities Forums | About the Kenny Guinn Center
March
- 3/6 -
- 3/16 -Silver Knolls Community Assoc.; Presentation6:30 PM; Red Rock Fire Station
- 3/25 -9AM | In-person in Carson City | Streamed Online in Las VegasTopics may include growth, infrastructure, and related emerging land uses such as data centers (agenda forthcoming).
Past Events - Fall 2025
- October 1st - Truckee Meadows Data Center Policy Consortium Launch - UNR Innevation Center
- October 2nd - Reno-Sparks Chamber of Commerce Energy Economy Summit
- October 16th - NAIOP Data Center Forum
- October 23rd - 53rd Annual Nevada State Planning Conference
- December 10th - Data Centers in Nevada: Understanding and Shaping the Impacts (Zoom Webinar Link - hosted by the Nevada Climate Forum)
- December 11th - Policy Consortium Working Groups Kickoff (Virtual Only: 12-1PM - Register for Meeting)
As additional events are scheduled or announced, they will be shared here.
Stay Connected
Consortium Core Team
The Consortium’s core team serves as its founding partners and active facilitators - convening stakeholders, supporting working groups, and keeping the mission moving forward through open, community-centered collaboration.
Dr. Kerry D. Rohrmeier, AICP, Energy, Climate & Impact Lead
Dr. Kerry D. Rohrmeier, AICP, is a climate and energy strategist and certified land use planner. Definitely a geographer long before earning her doctoral degree from the University of Nevada, Reno, Kerry spent much of her career working in land use planning and policy and spent nearly two decades as an academic and practitioner. Kerry enjoys helping rural communities through the clean energy transition, even though she lives in a metro, where she serves as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Reno and previously served on the Regional Planning Commission, including as Chair of that esteemed body.
Jaina Moan, External Affairs and Conservation Lead
Jaina Moan has twenty years of experience working in a broad range of environmental fields including as a scientist, environmental program manager, non-profit administrator, and organization director. Jaina joined The Nature Conservancy in Nevada as External Affairs Director in 2018 and is based in Carson City, Nevada. Jaina has previously worked as an Executive Director for the Friends of Gold Butte, an Executive Assistant to the Director and Human Resources Manager for the Museum of Northern Arizona, and as Program Manager for the Coconino County Sustainable Economic Development Initiative. Prior to her non-profit career, Jaina worked for six years as a Research Specialist at the Colorado Plateau Analytical Lab, an environmental chemistry laboratory located at Northern Arizona University. Jaina holds a Master’s in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biology from Northern Arizona University. She is interested in advancing sustainable land and water conservation solutions for both people and the environment.
Olivia Tanager, Environmental Policy and Advocate Lead
Olivia Tanager is the Executive Director of the Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter, which is the largest grassroots environmental organization in Nevada. Before assuming this role in March of 2024, Olivia led environmental justice organizing and policy campaigns in Nevada for progressive organizations. Olivia holds degrees in environmental science and geology and a master of public policy where she focused on energy and climate issues. Olivia has been a leading voice on data center accountability in the West.
Manny Becerra, Independent Policy Convener
Manny serves as the Consortium’s Independent Policy Convener, guiding its stewardship and cross-sector collaboration to advance practical, innovation-friendly, community-responsible policy frameworks informed by stakeholders. Working across disciplines, Manny helps connect and align perspectives from industry, conservation, planning, and community leaders to support thoughtful regional approaches to emerging infrastructure and land use challenges. A systems thinker, Manny led high-performing teams and deepened his professional craft at Tesla. He continues to work within the technology, AI, and policy space, supporting public and private organizations in thoughtful digital transformation and emerging technology policy efforts. He serves as a Planning Commissioner for the City of Reno, advising the City Council on long-term physical development, including land use, zoning, housing, natural resources, and economic considerations, and helping provide a public forum for thoughtful review of major development projects shaping the region’s future.