<![CDATA["A Nevada utility just told 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents that it’s redirecting 75% of their electricity supply to data centers — and they have less than a year to find a new power source.]]>

<![CDATA["A Nevada utility just told 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents that it’s redirecting 75% of their electricity supply to data centers — and they have less than a year to find a new power source.]]>"A Nevada utility just told 49,000 Lake Tahoe residents that it’s redirecting 75% of their electricity supply to data centers — and they have less than a year to find a new power source.

"Data centers consumed 22% of Nevada’s electricity in 2024, and that share could rise to 35% by 2030. Twelve data center projects in Northern Nevada alone could drive 5,900 megawatts of new demand by 2033, according to Desert Research Institute analysis of NV Energy’s resource plan."

Electrik: Data centers are cutting power to homes, driving homeowners to solar and batteries https://electrek.co/2026/05/13/data-centers-grid-strain-driving-residential-solar-battery-demand/ #datacenters

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