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States are Struggling to Meet Their Clean Energy Goals. Data Centers are to Blame

States across the country are struggling to meet their clean energy goals due to the increase in demand.

Associated Press

Apr 14, 2026 — 4 min read

Photo of the exterior of a Google Data Center in Henderson, Nev. on April 2, 2026, by Ty ONeil/AP

LAS VEGAS, April 14, 2026 (AP) — Nevada's largest utility says it will need three times the electricity required to power Las Vegas just to handle proposed data centers — and it probably can't do that without fossil fuels.

That means the utility could miss Nevada's clean energy targets requiring 50% renewable power by 2030.

“I can’t remember a time in the history of the industry where we’ve seen as much interest in adding load, which is primarily driven by data centers,” said Shawn Elicegui, senior vice president of regulatory and resource planning for NV Energy, which provides electricity to 90% of the state.

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