Reno has six data centers, here’s where construction stands
The Reno City Council is considering extending a temporary moratorium on new data center applications through December 31, following a pause initiated earlier this month. The city currently has six data centers, with several new projects by Centra, Webb, Oppidan, and Keystone having recently been approved or under construction, all facing scrutiny over their high electricity and water usage. An existing Lumen Technologies facility also required an updated conditional-use permit due to changes in city business code.
The Reno City Council is holding a special meeting on Monday, June 1, to decide whether to extend a temporary moratorium on new data center applications until December 31. The council previously initiated a pause on accepting new applications earlier this month. Concerns surrounding data centers in Nevada, which hosts approximately 70 facilities statewide, primarily revolve around their significant electricity and water consumption.
Within Reno city limits, six data centers are currently identified. Among them, Roller Network and the first Centra data center were established before conditional-use permits were mandated. Centra is also actively constructing another data center on Keystone Avenue.
Recent developments include the Webb Data Center, approved by the planning commission in December 2024, with the decision upheld by the council in January 2025 despite an appeal. This 82,000-square-foot facility is under construction and is projected to consume 2 acre-feet of water and 28.5 megawatts of power annually. Similarly, the Oppidan Data Center, approved in March 2025, is a 61,500-square-foot facility under construction, expected to use 8 acre-feet of water and 8 megawatts of power.
The Keystone Data Center, owned by Centra, was approved by the planning commission in January 2025 and is also under construction, with plans for 2 acre-feet of water and 7 megawatts of power usage. Lastly, an existing Lumen Technologies data center, established in 1999, recently applied for a conditional-use permit due to updated city business codes, reporting 2 acre-feet of water and 2 megawatts of power consumption.