Truckee Meadows Data Center Policy Consortium

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

June

• 6/56/16-
  PUCN General Consumer Sessions

  Reno - June 5th | 1 PM | Washoe County Commission Chambers | Public Notice

  Las Vegas - June 16th | 1:30 PM | PUCN Hearing Room A or call in 775-321-6111 (Conference ID: 608 111 276#) | Public Notice

  Customers of NV Energy are invited to a General Consumer Session conducted by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) both in Reno and Las Vegas in June. Customers are given an opportunity to appear and be heard on any topic concerning a public utility regulated by the PUCN. Public comments may be limited to three (3) minutes per person at the discretion of the Commission.

  Why this matters if you care about data centers, energy demand, or sustainability

  Local moratoriums help decide where data centers go and what standards they meet. The PUCN decides who pays for the power they use and how it gets made. If you care about your energy bill, the state's resource mix, or whether large users carry their fair share, this is the room to be heard in.

  Comments land hardest when they speak to what this Commission controls. You don't need the technical vocabulary, just your own words on any of the following:

  NV Energy's resource plan is the company's long-term blueprint for how it will produce and deliver power. Some examples in plain terms might include

  • Meet new demand from data centers with clean energy and storage, not new gas plants.
  • Show the public how much water and power these facilities will actually use before approving a plan to serve them.
  • Prove the demand is real before building expensive infrastructure the rest of us pay off for decades.

  Sustainability and the resource mix is about how clean the new power is and what it costs the land, the water, and us over time. In plain terms, some examples

  • Move faster to clean solutions like solar and battery storage, which lower what all of us pay over time.
  • Serve new industrial demand with renewables, geothermal, and storage rather than burning more gas.
  • Account for the water these facilities use in an already dry state, and require recycled or non-potable water where possible.
  • Don't let a surge in industrial demand erase the progress Nevada has made toward cleaner energy.

  Cost fairness is simply about who pays for what. In plain terms:

  • Encourage large users to bring their own on-site clean power and storage (sometimes called 'behind the meter'), so they add less strain to the grid we all pay to build.
  • Data centers should pay for the power lines and plants built to serve them, not regular households.
  • My monthly bill shouldn't go up to subsidize a private company's facility.
  • If a large user connects to the grid, it should sign a contract that protects existing customers from the cost, and from the risk if it ever leaves.

  Transparency and public process is about seeing the real numbers and having a real say. In plain terms:

  • Require NV Energy to disclose the actual demand and special-rate contracts tied to data centers, not just summaries.
  • Give the public real notice and real time to weigh in before large commitments are locked in.
  • Decisions this big shouldn't be made in language only utilities and lawyers can follow.

  The through line is simple, and it is shared: this is not industry versus community. The most forward-looking operators already understand that paying their own way, bringing their own clean power and storage, and helping build a stronger grid is good business, not a burden. When companies, the utility, and the public design this together, cleaner energy, lower long-term costs, and real transparency stop being concessions and start becoming the standard for responsible growth that Nevada leads on. The companies and leaders who get this right won't just meet the bar. They'll set it with the community, for the community, and to last.

  Learn more about the PUCN Consumer Sessions here.

• 6/1 -
  Special Reno City Council Meeting on Data Centers

  June 1st | 10 AM | Reno City Hall (Directions)

  Final Moratorium Passed by Reno City Council on June 1st, 2026. Watch the full meeting recording here. Thank you to everyone who showed up the past 18 months, testified, and engaged in the process leading up to this critical milestone. Now we shape the standards to last: a high floor for all of us, not a low bar for a few.

  This special meeting is a follow-up to the City of Reno's May 14th Special Meeting that led to a pending temporary moratorium.

  B.1 Staff Report (For Possible Action) : Feedback and direction to staff regarding the data center regulation text amendment, including discussion about timing, process, and regulation topics. See full staff report on data center regulation text amendment.

  C.1 Resolution No._____ (For Possible Action): Resolution implementing a final moratorium under the procedures provided by Reno Municipal Code (RMC) Section 1.07.010 to impose a moratorium until December 31, 2026, or until the City Council adopts a new ordinance regarding data center regulations, whichever is earlier, on the acceptance of conditional use permit applications for data center uses, as defined in RMC 18.09.301 and required by RMC 18.03.206.

  • Final Moratorium Staff Report
  • Final Moratorium Resolution Draft
  • Final Moratorium Staff Presentation w/Motions
  • Virtual Attendance Pre-Registration
  • Submit Written Public Comment
  • Rewatch Public Comment from May 14th's Special Meeting

  View Full 6/1 Agenda

May

• 5/30 -
  Keystone Rally

  May 30th | 12-2PM | 265 Keystone ave

  Attend to learn about the Keystone Data Center with neighbors and the community. How did we get here and what can be done about a data center in the neighborhood. Bring your signs and be ready to chant. They'll have information booths available to help the public submit their public comment for the June 1st City Council meeting regarding a full moratorium.

• 5/28 -
  WODA T-Shirt Printing

  May 28th | 3-5PM | Servapool behind Holland Project

  👕 Folks have been asking about WODA's t-shirts, now is your chance to print your own! Swing by Serva Pool at Holland Project on Thursday from 3pm-5pm. Their art team will guide you with the block print. Please bring your own shirt to print on & wear your new print to the Reno City Council Meeting on June 1st! 🖌️Artwork by Jess.

• 5/25 -
  Data Center Moratorium Strategy Session Workshop with Water Over Data Alliance (WODA)

  May 25th | 12-2 PM | Holland Project

  Join WODA for a strategy session at @hollandreno on Monday, May 25th from 12-2pm! Many folks have been asking how they can get more involved with Water Over Data. During this session, they will discuss long-term strategies, break into working groups, and create a future the water deserves, together. This is in preparation for the next Reno City Council meeting on June 1st, where they will vote on a final Data Center Moratorium💧

• 5/19 -
  Youth + Community Focused Reno Mayoral Candidate Forum

  May 19th | 6:30 PM | | FREE | All Ages | | Reno Little Theater (Directions)

  Join Holland Project, KWNK 97.7 FM, Radical Cat and Reno Little Theater to learn more about Reno's mayoral race and where the candidates stand on issues important to our community. This discussion will be moderated by Vanessa Vancour, and all the candidates are welcome to join it. There are many new and familiar faces in the running, and the co-organizers want to provide opportunities for you to be more informed and ask questions. A questionnaire will be sent to all RSVPs to highlight the issues more important to YOU!

• 5/18 -
  Humboldt County Board of Commissioners to Discuss/Act-on Setting Data Center Temporary Moratorium

  May 18th | 8:30 AM | Humboldt County Courthouse

  "Consideration, discussion and possible first reading and set to public hearing on a date determined by the clerk after proper notice provided, an ordinance establishing temporary moratorium on Data Center Facilities within the unincorporated areas of Humboldt County and other matters properly related thereto. (Possible Action)"

  Humboldt County Advances Temporary Data Center Moratorium to Public Hearing

  On May 18, 2026, the Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to move a proposed temporary moratorium on data center facilities to a public hearing. A strong procedural first step, with final adoption to be considered at a hearing date set by the County Clerk.

  • Watch the full discussion and vote from the May 18th meeting (Item 19)
  • Draft Ordinance Establishing Temporary Moratorium
  • Staff recommendation: Staff is recommending approval of a temporary moratorium on the approval, permitting and construction of data center facilities, to provide staff time to develop adequate regulations and policies to address these projects. See full staff report

  We encourage residents and stakeholders to stay engaged and to take part in the public hearing once a date is announced.

  Agenda and Virtual Meeting Details (Item 19)In-Person at Humboldt County Courthouse (Directions)Watch the full discussion and vote from the May 18th meetingData Center Temp. Moratorium Staff ReportData Center Temp. Moratorium Resolution (Draft)

• 5/14 -
  Reno City Council Meeting to Discuss/Act-on Data Center Temporary Moratorium

  May 14th | 10 AM | Reno City Hall (Directions)

  Sixteen months after the first hyperscale data center came before the community in December of 2024 - and the initial concerns were immediately raised to Council, followed in early 2025 by the original proposal and presentation for a moratorium and accompanying data center text amendment - the Reno City Council is finally considering passing a data center moratorium to accompany staff researching and proposing potential text amendments to the city's current development code related to data centers (18.03.306 (b)(1)).

  AgendaIn-Person at Reno City Hall (Directions)Virtual Attendance Pre-RegistrationShare Feedback on Data Centers in Reno and the RegionFeedback will be shared with Reno City Council ahead of the meetingRewatch Public Comment from May 14th's Special Meeting

  Deep appreciation goes to those who showed up early and stayed: Council members Meghan Ebert, Naomi Duerr, and now-Vice Mayor Miguel Martinez had the foresight and courage to act alongside us and all stakeholders in early 2025. So did the Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Commission - led at the time by then-Chair Dr. Kerry D. Rohrmeier and continuing today under Chair Rob Pierce - along with TMRPA's Dr. Jeremy Smith and his dedicated staff, and - shortly after - City of Sparks Council Member Dian VanderWell and her planning team, and Washoe County Commissioner Alexis Hill. The Reno Sunrise Movement, The Black Community Collective, the Energy Coalition - comprised of Th!rd Act Nevada, the Sierra Club Toiyabe Chapter, and others - and many engaged residents across our wards showed up at hearing after hearing from the beginning, putting their concerns on the public record while it still mattered.

  That coalition took formal shape in October 2025 as the Truckee Meadows Data Center Policy Consortium, which has since grown to more than 70 stakeholder participants across the region: the Desert Research Institute (DRI), TMRPA (led by Dr. Jeremy Smith), Reno's senior and long-range planner Lauren Knox, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), Water Over Data Alliance (WODA), Western Resource Advocates (WRA), The Guinn Center, UNR's Office of Government and Community Relations, Washoe County and neighboring municipalities such as Storey County, Lyon County, and the City of Sparks; applicant representatives from small to large firms; and a broad cross-section of area businesses, residents, professionals, and current and former elected officials - including former Nevada State Treasurer and Lt. Governor Kate Marshall. Their collective work made this moment possible.

  For a 16-month record recap: Closing the Loop: A Statement on the Truckee Meadows' Emerging High-Energy Land Use Gap

• 5/13 -
  League of Women Voters of Nevada Forum with Candidates for Mayor of Reno

  May 13th | 5:30 PM | Wilbur D. May Museum inside Rancho San Rafael Regional Park (Directions)

  General public is invited to hear from the candidates running for the Mayor of Reno. KUNR Public Radio reporter Bert Johnson will moderate the forum on May 13 at 5:30pm at the Wilbur D. May Museum. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask the candidates questions and to interact with other voters. The Washoe County Registrars' Office will be present to answer questions about voting. The event is free. For more information go to www.lwvnevada.org.

• 5/12 -
  Data Center Moratorium Workshop with Water Over Data Alliance (WODA)

  May 12th | 6-8 PM | Holland Project

  Join WODA at the Holland Project on Tuesday, May 12 from 6-8:00 PM to prepare for the special city council meeting on Thursday, May 14 where they'll demand the city council pass a moratorium on data center development. This workshop will give community members a space to create art, get updated on organizing efforts, and practice writing or giving public comment. Plus, there'll be free snacks and beverages. Please come and bring a friend! Together, WODA wants to ensure the future health of the Truckee River watershed and beyond.

• Early May-
  Redwood Materials Consortium Partner Tours

  Tahoe-Reno Campus | Contact us to learn more

  Consortium partners are invited to tour Redwood Materials’ world-class Tahoe-Reno campus and get a firsthand look at their on-site energy microgrid model, battery repurposing, and recycling operations, particularly as they relate to large energy users like data centers and utilities, and how these approaches support sustainable energy and materials management.

April

• End of April-
  Redwood Materials Consortium Partner Tours

  Tahoe-Reno Campus | Contact us to learn more

  Consortium partners are invited to tour Redwood Materials’ world-class Tahoe-Reno campus and get a firsthand look at their on-site energy microgrid model, battery repurposing, and recycling operations, particularly as they relate to large energy users like data centers and utilities, and how these approaches support sustainable energy and materials management.

• 4/27 -
  Data Center Town Hall with Alexis Hill

  April 27 | 5:30 PM | National Automobile Museum (Reno)

  Join Alexis Hill for a Data Center Town Hall, ask questions, and be part of the conversation about how Nevada grows responsibly and puts people first.

  RSVP

  Note: The Consortium lists data center-related public events as a civic resource. Inclusion is not an endorsement of any candidate, party, or campaign.

• 4/22 -
  Reno City Council - Data Center Text Amendment Public Hearing (Item C.1);

  April 22 | 10AM | In-person at Reno City Hall or Virtual

  The City of Reno is considering a text amendment for data center standards.

  Agenda DetailsStaff Report (Item C.1)Submit Written Public Comment (Item C.1)

March

• 3/30-31 -
  WNDD 2026 Economic Summit: Redefining the Frontier;

  March 30-31 | In-person in Lovelock, NV

  Topics include looking at critical issues impacting the entire region including data centers, power supplies, and sustainable funding.

  Agenda Details

• 3/25 -
  Special Joint Meeting – Interim Standing Committee on Growth and Infrastructure;

  9AM | In-person in Carson City | Streamed Online in Las Vegas

  Topics may include growth, infrastructure, and related emerging land uses such as data centers.

  Joint Session Recording | Agenda Details

• 3/18 -
  The Future in the Rearview; DRI's Curiosity Lab: Water, Innovation, and Nevada’s Future

  6:30 PM; DRI’s Reno Campus | Tickets
• 3/16 -
  Silver Knolls Community Assoc.; Presentation

  6:30 PM; Red Rock Fire Station | Zoom
• 3/9 -
  NV Energy 2026 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) Stakeholder Briefing;

  1 PM; Virtual via MS Teams
• 3/9 -
  AWS Data Center Hiring Event;

  Morning through Evening at TMCC; More Information
• 3/6 -
  Consortium Stakeholder Convening @ UNR Innevation Center;

  9AM - 1PM. Presentation Slides | APA DC Waste Heat Recovery report

February

• 2/4 - 2/18 - Policy Priorities Forums | About the Kenny Guinn Center
  1. 2/4: Reno | UNR Innevation Center RSVP
  2. 2/18: Las Vegas | UNR Extension, Paradise Rd. RSVP
• 2/3 - 2/5 - 2026 NWRA Annual Conference | Register | Program PDF
  1. 2/3: Panel - Data Centers and Water 1: When AI Comes to Town: Water Use and Community Change
  2. 2/5: Panel - Data Centers and Water 2: Data in the Desert

January

• 1/28 - Data Center Literacy Training Sign-Up (Virtual and at The Radical Cat - 6:30PM)
• 1/26 - Consortium Working Group Virtual Update; 12-1PM
• 1/21 - Accelerating Building Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Nevada Climate Forum); 2-3PM
• 1/12 - Our Energy Future: Community Power & Rural Resilience

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.