"Nevada-based utility company NV Energy gave residents notice that they'll stop providing power after May of 2027. That leaves California-based energy transmission company Liberty Utilities with a major gap in its supply chain, because NV Energy supplied 75 percent of its total power."
"Taking a look on Open Infrastructure Map, an open source tool for mapping the world's utility infrastructure, it's clear NV Energy supplies the bulk of residents on both the California and Nevada side of Lake Tahoe. In all, Fortune reports the decision could leave as many as 49,000 residents in the dark - literally."
"Because of the topsy-turvy web of energy concerns overseeing various chunks of the region, it would cost "hundreds of millions of dollars" to connect Liberty Utilities with a new energy provider on the California side, Liberty president Eric Schwarzrock told the magazine."
"The data center boom is rapidly sucking Nevada's power grid dry, with an estimated 22 percent of the state's total electricity generation capacity going toward the behemoth computing centers in 2024. According to the Desert Research Institute, that figure could rise to as much as 35 percent by 2030 if current trends continue."
Nevada-based NV Energy plans to stop providing power to Lake Tahoe residents after May 2027 to supply more electricity to nearby data centers. Liberty Utilities would face a major supply gap because NV Energy supplied about 75% of its total power. Mapping of utility infrastructure indicates NV Energy supplies most residents on both the California and Nevada sides of Lake Tahoe. The change could leave up to 49,000 residents without electricity. The data center boom is drawing heavily on Nevada’s power grid, using an estimated 22% of the state’s electricity generation capacity in 2024, with projections rising to 35% by 2030. Reconnecting Liberty Utilities to a new provider on the California side would cost hundreds of millions of dollars.
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