Utility regulators will consider whether to approve a third private methane gas power plant specifically for data center use in Nevada as NV Energy struggles to keep up with a surge of new demand.
Switch, a major data center developer in Nevada, is seeking approval for a 510-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant at the former Sierra Biofuels Refinery in the Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center, according to filings with the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
The 20-acre project was proposed in June by Nexus Fulcrum LLC, however, Switch disclosed in September that it was the “ultimate owner” of the project…