Solar Farm Gets Tax Breaks Amid Data Center Pushback | Las Vegas News

A controversial data center project near Boulder City is sparking backlash — but the real money’s on the solar farm. While the data center gets zero tax breaks, the adjacent 19-megawatt solar plant with 35-megawatt battery storage is set to snag $11.5 million in state tax abatements over 20 years. The twist? The solar part was already approved on federal land, and the company pivoted the data center to the same site after local opposition. Nevada’s energy office is backing the solar deal, even as some politicians push back — highlighting the messy, high-stakes dance between economic incentives and community resistance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/803ff7f353e7e587