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Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus

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ProposedContestedAI likelyRecord updated August 29, 2026

Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus is a proposed data center in Silver Springs, Nevada (Lyon County), operated by Microsoft. The public record puts it at 274 acres. It is the subject of active public debate, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition on record.

Every line on this page traces to a public source listed at the bottom. Where a figure was looked for and not found, the row says so. A blank is never a zero.

Facility record

Proposed

Operator
Microsoft
Facility type
Data center, AI use likely
Location
Silver Springs, Lyon County, NV
Coordinates
39.3736, -119.2267 (approximate)
Power capacity
Not established from a public source
Land
274 acres
Investment
Not established from a public source
Announced
Not established from a public source
Utility
NV Energy
Power source
Grid
Cooling
Not established from a public source
Water use
Not established from a public source
Jobs
Not established from a public source
Public subsidy
Not established from a public source
Community reception
Contested
Source confidence
Reported by at least one credible outlet or filing

Timeline from the record

Newest first. Record entries come from the filings and reports the registry cites. Coverage entries are headlines from publisher feeds we monitor daily, linked to the outlet; last checked September 14, 2026.

  1. March 5, 2026
    Proposed
    Lyon County approved conditional use permits for the two Microsoft-affiliated substations serving the Silver Springs campus; a parcel map consolidating six Microsoft-owned parcels totalling about 274 acres into three was also approved. Source: Citizen Portal

Opposition and litigation at this site

Yes. Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus in Silver Springs, Lyon County, Nevada is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. Nearby property owners objected at the Lyon County Planning Commission over proximity to residential land, structure heights of up to roughly 150 feet, noise and notice.

How the community has taken it

Reception is a sourced signal, not an editorial judgment: contested means active public debate is on record, with hearings, petitions, or organized opposition, without litigation.

Nearby property owners objected at the Lyon County Planning Commission over proximity to residential land, structure heights of up to roughly 150 feet, noise and notice. Proposed mitigations include setbacks, limited night lighting and perimeter security structures.

Source: Citizen Portal

Power and water

Served by two approved substations north of U.S. Highway 50: the roughly 32.59-acre 'Nighthawk' 345/120 kV regional substation, which NV Energy will own and operate as part of its Greenlink interconnection plans, and a separate roughly 18.7-acre 120 kV substation stepping power down for the adjacent data center. A 345 kV transmission fold connecting to Greenlink West and the Nighthawk substation received a BLM decision on June 18, 2026.

Notes on the record

A distinct Microsoft site from the Victory Logistics District land in Fernley that the tracker already carries. Microsoft owns roughly 274 acres in Silver Springs, restructured into three parcels of about 223.18, 32.6 and 18.7 acres. The BLM decision notice for the 345 kV fold names NV Energy as applicant and does not mention Microsoft or a data center; the Microsoft linkage comes from the county proceedings and the Basin and Range Watch summary. No building programme, capacity figure or construction start has been sourced. Coordinates are the Silver Springs reference point, not a parcel.

What the record does not establish, and the document that would

In every fight on our tracker the decisive fact came out of a public records request. These are the requests for this site.

  • Power capacity in megawatts
  • Cooling method and water use
  • Tax abatements or other public subsidy
  • Permanent jobs promised
Which document closes each gap
Power capacity in megawatts
The utility's large load service agreement, the interconnection request in the grid operator's queue, or the electrical site plan in the permit file.
Cooling method and water use
The water service agreement, any groundwater appropriation permit, and the mechanical narrative in the site plan.
Tax abatements or other public subsidy
The abatement, PILOT, or development agreement approved by the county, city, or development authority, and the state's data center sales tax exemption certificate if one was issued.
Permanent jobs promised
The economic development application or incentive agreement, which usually states a job commitment and a clawback.

Have one of these documents? Send it to us and we will add it to the record with attribution.

Other sites within 30 miles

Distances are between recorded coordinates, many of which are a city or county centroid, so treat them as approximate. Cumulative load on one utility and one aquifer is the question a planning commission rarely asks.

Questions people ask about this site

Is there opposition to the Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus in Silver Springs?

Yes. Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus in Silver Springs, Lyon County, Nevada is contested. Hearings, public comment, petitions, or organized opposition are on record, and no lawsuit has been filed so far. Nearby property owners objected at the Lyon County Planning Commission over proximity to residential land, structure heights of up to roughly 150 feet, noise and notice.

Has anyone filed a lawsuit over the Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus?

No lawsuit over Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus appears in the record we track as of August 29, 2026. Residents most often reach a lawyer over water supply, well drawdown, noise from cooling plant, property value, or a rezoning approved without the notice the ordinance required. If any of that is happening near this site, it is worth a review whether or not a case has been filed yet.

How much water does Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus use?

No water withdrawal figure for Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus is on record here. Water use is rarely published voluntarily; it usually surfaces through a utility service agreement or a state withdrawal permit, both of which are public records. We leave the number blank rather than estimate one.

Who operates Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus, and how big is it?

Microsoft is the operator on record. We hold 45 sites for that company across the registry. No capacity figure is on record for this site. The site is recorded at 274 acres.

How to cite this page

SueDataCenters.org Data Center Registry, "Microsoft Silver Springs Data Center Campus," updated August 29, 2026, https://suedatacenters.org/data-centers/microsoft-silver-springs-lyon-county-nv.

Facility data from Compute Atlas (E. Kubiak), version 1.32.0 (September 7, 2026), licensed CC BY 4.0, record https://www.compute-atlas.com/facilities/microsoft-silver-springs-lyon-county-nv, retrieved September 14, 2026.

Corrections with a public source are welcome at the Compute Atlas record or through our contact page. The whole registry is available as CSV and JSON under CC BY 4.0.

Sources for this record

As compiled and cited by Compute Atlas, with our own reporting appended. Archived links are used where the original has moved.

  1. 1.Planning commission recommends approval of two Microsoft substations in Silver Springs amid neighbor concerns · Citizen Portal · retrieved August 29, 2026 · original offline, no archived copy found
  2. 2.Data Centers - Silver Springs data center and Silver Springs 345 kV transmission line, ROW application September 2024, revised plan of development April 2026 · Basin and Range Watch · retrieved August 29, 2026
  3. 3.BLM issues decision for Silver Springs 345kV Fold · U.S. Bureau of Land Management · retrieved August 29, 2026

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