Nevada Governor Mandates Data Center Developers Cover Costs, Protect Resources

Las Vegas, NV, September 18, 2026 —

Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo has signed an executive order outlining new requirements for data center development within the state. The directive mandates that companies developing data centers must adhere to specific financial and resource management protocols.

A key provision of the executive order requires data center developers to pay the full Local School Support Tax. This measure aims to ensure that public education is adequately funded by new development projects.

Additionally, the order stipulates that developers are responsible for covering all project-related costs. This implies that the financial burden of infrastructure and services associated with data center construction and operation will be borne by the developers themselves, rather than by the state or local municipalities.

The executive order also places emphasis on the conservation of critical resources. Data center developers are now required to implement specific measures designed to protect Nevada’s water and electrical grid resources. These measures are intended to mitigate the significant resource demands often associated with large-scale data center operations.

The new regulations establish a framework for data center development in Nevada, with the stated goals of ensuring that these enterprises contribute equitably to public schools and actively conserve essential state resources. The specific details regarding the implementation and enforcement of these measures were not provided in the summary.

Story summarized from the original created by Las Vegas Sun Staff on lasvegassun.com, see more information here.

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