Electric Company Says It’s Cutting Off an Entire Town So It Can Sell All Its Power to Data Centers

NV Energy says it will stop serving part of Lake Tahoe after May 2027, creating a major power gap for Liberty Utilities.

The change could affect up to 49,000 residents and force costly service adjustments or temporary outages.

Nevada is redirecting more electricity toward data centers, highlighting how AI-driven demand is tightening local grid capacity.

The Lake Tahoe case shows how utility customers can be caught between rising tech power needs and limited regional supply.