Lake Tahoe seeks a new power supplier as NV Energy shifts capacity to AI data centers

Lake Tahoe could be left without its current power supplier as early as May 2027. Liberty Utilities’ contract with NV Energy is ending, while available capacity in Nevada is increasingly being claimed by AI data centers. In a market where load requests already exceed 22 GW, the small mountain region will struggle to find a cheap replacement — meaning electricity bills will almost certainly rise.