Utility Tariff Analysis · Updated September 2026

NV Energy's Clean Transition Tariff (CTT): What It Means for AI Data Center Siting in Nevada

September 18, 2026 6 min read Strategic Crypto Reserve Data Center Infrastructure

What is the Clean Transition Tariff? It is NV Energy's approved tariff that lets a large customer, such as a data center, pay for specific new clean generation to be added to its own electric service. Eligible large-load customers seeking bundled clean energy service can take service under the approved Clean Transition Tariff, which bundles new clean generation directly into a large customer's electric service rather than routing it through the standard resource mix — the mechanism Google is using to procure geothermal energy for its Nevada data center.

Nevada at a glance: industrial power about 11.0¢/kWh (EIA-based, indexed to April 2026) · grid queue about 36 months · data center equipment tax exemption: available. Indicative figures from the SCR AI Build Configurator v1.4.0.

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NV Energy's Clean Transition Tariff (CTT)

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NV Energy (Berkshire Hathaway Energy)

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Regulatory docket / filing reference

Eligible large-load customers seeking bundled clean energy service

Who the tariff applies to

Eligible large-load customers seeking bundled clean energy service can take service under the approved Clean Transition Tariff, which bundles new clean generation directly into a large customer's electric service rather than routing it through the standard resource mix — the mechanism Google is using to procure geothermal energy for its Nevada data center.

Also active in Nevada: Nevada's Storey County corridor, anchored by the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, is hosting a $3 billion, 224 MW Vantage Data Centers campus alongside Google's geothermal-backed project.

Nevada at a glance: large-load tariff threshold, docket and who it applies to

Named Projects Already Underway

CustomerLocationDetails
Vantage Data CentersStorey County, NV$3 billion, 224 MW data center campus
GoogleStorey County, NVdata center project procuring geothermal energy via the Clean Transition Tariff

Policy Update, 1 October 2026

Executive Order 2026-005, issued on 18 September 2026, sets the Nevada Standard for Responsible Data Center Development: projects seeking tax abatements must pay the Local School Support Tax in full, cover their own energy and grid costs and protect water through a binding community commitment. Abatements of up to 20 years remain available on those terms.

Figures compiled from the Edison Electric Institute's "Large Load Projects and Tariffs" (September 2026) member-company summary and public regulatory filings. Confirm current tariff terms directly with NV Energy (Berkshire Hathaway Energy) and the relevant state public utility commission before relying on any figure for a capital decision.

Weighing Nevada against another state or a Canadian province with a different rate and interconnection picture entirely? Run both sides of the comparison through our licensed AI data center cost configurator — it applies each jurisdiction's actual power rate, tax treatment and large-load tariff rules to the same seven build configurations.

NV Energy’s Clean Transition Tariff is one way to price large loads — our own crypto data center in the Comox Valley operates under BC Hydro’s very different industrial rate design, worth comparing side by side.

Named data center projects underway in Nevada Named Projects Already Underway: NV Energy's Clean Transition Tariff (CTT): What It Means for AI Data Center Siting in Nevada

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Compare Nevada With Nearby States

Large-load rules change sharply at state lines. See how the neighbouring utilities handle data center and high-density loads before you shortlist a site.

California

PG&E Electric Rule 30
Arizona

APS XHLF tariff
Utah

Utah flexible tariff
Oregon

PGE large-load class
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is NV Energy's Clean Transition Tariff (CTT)?

Eligible large-load customers seeking bundled clean energy service can take service under the approved Clean Transition Tariff, which bundles new clean generation directly into a large customer's electric service rather than routing it through the standard resource mix — the mechanism Google is using to procure geothermal energy for its Nevada data center.

Why did NV Energy (Berkshire Hathaway Energy) introduce this large-load structure?

To ensure the cost of new generation, transmission and distribution infrastructure built to serve very large customers, chiefly hyperscale data centers, is paid for by those customers rather than spread across the general rate base of residential and small commercial ratepayers.

What large data center projects are already active in Nevada?

Nevada's Storey County corridor, anchored by the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center, is hosting a $3 billion, 224 MW Vantage Data Centers campus alongside Google's geothermal-backed project.

Does this tariff replace Nevada's standard commercial and industrial rates?

No. NV Energy's Clean Transition Tariff (CTT) sits above NV Energy (Berkshire Hathaway Energy)'s standard commercial and industrial rate schedules and applies specifically to customers that meet or exceed the large-load threshold described above. Smaller commercial and industrial loads continue to be billed under existing rate schedules.

How can I model a Nevada data center build against this tariff and other states?

The SCR AI Build Configurator applies Nevada's power cost, tax treatment and large-load tariff rules alongside all other US states and Canadian provinces, so a Nevada scenario can be compared line-by-line against any alternative site.