Power
Power and the grid
Sources on record, size not disclosed
- Grid power from NV Energy Contracts pending approvalserving utility for Novva's Las Vegas area contracts; no MW is public Utility regulator · May 2026
Getting on the grid
Who supplies what, what it costs, and what is still not public.
- May 8, 2026Large-load contract signed by Proton NLVA Novva-linked company signs a large-load electric service agreement with NV Energy. Utility regulator · May 2026
- May 29, 2026Filed with state regulatorsNV Energy asks the Nevada utility commission to approve contracts with Novva Las Vegas, LLC and Proton NLV, LLC (Docket 26-05029). see Permits
- Jan. 26, 2027Continued prehearing conferenceNext listed date in the docket; no MW is public because terms are partly confidential (press). News report · May 2026
- Press reports say each contract runs 25 years with a 48-month ramp, and that Novva signed with reservations over minimum billing, generation charges and termination terms. News report · Oct. 2026
- Press reporting says Proton NLV was building on two parcels at Vantage North, inside Apex, but no city site-plan record confirms it. News report · May 2026
- Whether the Novva Las Vegas contract serves this land or Novva's existing North Las Vegas data center is not established. News report · May 2026
Permits
Permits checklist
1 pending · 2 checked, nothing on file
What state and city records show for this site.
- ◷Approval of large-load power contracts (Docket 26-05029) PendingPublic Utilities Commission of Nevada · May 29, 2026: filed by NV Energy; no final order; site link unresolved Utility regulator · May 2026
- –Checked, nothing on file: Site plan or other city entitlement, State tax abatement
Risks
What could slow it down
- HighNo plan on recordNo MW, building plan or construction start is stated for the Apex site in any source; a Q1 2026 construction start in tracker summaries is not backed by any construction evidence. Company · Oct. 2026
- MediumPower contract terms disputedNovva signed its NV Energy contracts with reservations over minimum billing, generation charges and termination, and the commission has not ruled (press). News report · Oct. 2026
- WatchSite link to power unclearThe pending contracts may serve Novva's existing North Las Vegas facility rather than this land. News report · May 2026
Money
Money on record
$181M land purchase, about 205 acres (closed Aug. 2025 (press)). News report · Aug. 2025
Timeline
What happened, and what is due
SitePaper trailConstructionPowerPermitsMoneyLegalUpcoming
- Aug. 2025Site Novva closes a $181M purchase of about 205 acres in the Apex Industrial Park from VanTrust Real Estate (press) News report · Aug. 2025
- Oct. 9, 2025Site Novva says a second North Las Vegas campus is in development Company · Oct. 2025
- May 8, 2026Power Novva-linked Proton NLV signs a large-load power contract with NV Energy Utility regulator · May 2026
- May 29, 2026Power NV Energy asks state regulators to approve two Novva-linked power contracts Utility regulator · May 2026
- Oct. 2, 2026Power Press reports Novva signed the 25-year contracts with reservations; regulators have not ruled News report · Oct. 2026
- Jan. 26, 2027Power Continued prehearing conference in the power-contract docket News report · May 2026
The buildings
Specs
205 acres Apex Industrial Park land bought from VanTrust Real Estate. News report · Aug. 2025
- Second campus: Novva's own Oct. 2025 release lists a second North Las Vegas campus in development Company · Oct. 2025
Who is involved
Owners, partners and builders
Owners
- Novva Data Centers: bought the land
- VanTrust Real Estate: seller, developer of Apex's Vantage North campus
Power partners
- NV Energy (Nevada Power Company): utility seeking contract approval
- Proton NLV, LLC and Novva Las Vegas, LLC: customers named in the contracts
Decision-makers
- Public Utilities Commission of Nevada: rules on the power contracts
- City of North Las Vegas: site-plan approvals (none filed)
Still unknown
Open questions
- Planned MW, buildings and tenant.
- Whether the pending NV Energy contracts serve this land.
- Construction start date.
Where this comes from
30 records from 9 documents
Drawn from news reports, company statements, utility regulator dockets and public and commercial datasets, each kept with its date and source. The bar shows documents by type.
News report 4Company 3Utility regulator 1Dataset 1
Evidence
Every quote behind this page
Grade key: A = the primary record itself (permit, filing, exhibit) · B = a dated official statement · C = news reporting. Map distances are our own measurements on OpenStreetMap and carry no grade. Allegations in lawsuits are marked as such in the quotes.
Power (8)
- Project status: land acquired (closed Aug 8, 2025); no site plan or construction evidence found; NV Energy large-load service agreements for Novva entities pending in PUCN Docket 26-05029“Application of Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy for approval of Large Load Electric Service Agreements with Novva Las Vegas, LLC and Proton NLV, LLC.”Utility regulator · May 2026 · grade A
- Utility: NV Energy (Nevada Power Company)“Application of Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy for approval of Large Load Electric Service Agreements with Novva Las Vegas, LLC and Proton NLV, LLC.”Utility regulator · May 2026 · grade A
- Novva's earlier North Las Vegas facility (announced 2022; 275,000 sq ft; 100 MW; wholly-owned on-premises substation; NV Energy renewable partnership; state abatements approved summer 2022) is a SEPARATE campus from the“renewable energy in partnership with NV Energy, and a wholly owned on premise substation”Company · Oct. 2026 · grade B
- Novva's own launch release for Tahoe Reno confirms a second campus in North Las Vegas is in development (the Apex site), separate from its operating 6115 Nicco Way campus; the release's 'over 1 Gigawatt' figure covers fo“Four other Novva data centers in San Francisco, Mesa, Arizona, a second campus in North Las Vegas, and a second campus in Utah, are currently in development”Company · Oct. 2025 · grade B
- Not this campus: Novva's operating Las Vegas facility at 6115 Nicco Way (275,000 sq ft, 100 MW, built 2023) is a separate, existing site about 8 miles from the Apex parcel; Novva's Reno/Storey County, Utah, Colorado and“This 275,000-square-foot, 100MW Las Vegas data center has been thoughtfully designed with a focus on sustainability.”Company · Aug. 2025 · grade B
- Reporting on PUCN Docket 26-05029 states the two executed Novva LLESAs (Novva Las Vegas / Quasar and Proton NLV) each carry a 48-month ramp and a 300-month (25-year) term, and that Novva signed with reservations over min“The two executed Large Load Electric Service Agreements in Public Utilities Commission of Nevada docket 26-05029 each contain a 48-month ramp period and a 300-month, or 25-year, overall term.”News report · Oct. 2026 · grade C
- Project identity: Novva Data Centers campus site, Apex Industrial Park, North Las Vegas, Clark County, NV (205 acres acquired from VanTrust Real Estate, Aug 2025)“The Las Vegas Review-Journal reports VanTrust Real Estate sold nearly 205 acres in the Apex Industrial Park in North Las Vegas to Novva.”News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C
- Site acres: 205 acres“US operator Novva Data Centers has acquired more land in Las Vegas, Nevada in a $181 million deal which reportedly closed earlier this month.”News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C
Money and contracts (6)
- Large Load Electric Service Agreement (LLESA): electric service (large load)“Application of Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy for approval of Large Load Electric Service Agreements with Novva Las Vegas, LLC and Proton NLV, LLC.”Utility regulator · May 2026 · grade B
- Reporting on the PUCN filing states Proton NLV's May 8 agreement says Proton NLV was constructing on APNs 12-20-801-0007 and 12-20-801-0014 at Vantage North - VanTrust's campus inside Apex Industrial Park - which is the“Proton's May 8 agreement says Proton NLV was constructing on APNs 12-20-801-0007 and 12-20-801-0014 at Vantage North.”News report · May 2026 · grade C
- Developer: Novva Data Centers“DCD reported in August that Novva Data Centers had paid $181 million for 205 acres at the park”News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C
- Project status: land purchase only (closed Aug 2025, $181 million, approx. 205 acres from VanTrust); no development plan, approval or construction stated for the Apex site“DCD reported in August that Novva Data Centers had paid $181 million for 205 acres at the park”News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C
- Novva paid $181 million for approx. 205 acres at Apex Industrial Park (Aug 2025) - a considerably higher price per acre than neighboring Switch paid for its Apex land, per DCD. No building plan, MW, investment-beyond-lan“a considerably higher price per acre than Switch has apparently paid”News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C
- Land acquisition price: 181 USD millions“DCD reported in August that Novva Data Centers had paid $181 million for 205 acres at the park, a considerably higher price per acre than Switch has apparently paid.”News report · Aug. 2025 · grade C
Permits and government (2)
- Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy applied for PUCN approval of Large Load Ele: application filed - approval of Large Load Electric Service Agreements requested“Application of Nevada Power Company d/b/a NV Energy for approval of Large Load Electric Service Agreements with Novva Las Vegas, LLC and Proton NLV, LLC.”Utility regulator · May 2026 · grade A
- Nevada Power Co. d/b/a NV Energy applied (filed May 27, 2026; docket opened May : Application for approval of Large Load Electric Service Agreements FILED by Nevada Power (NV Energy) - pending“Nevada Power asks the PUCN to approve two Large Load Electric Service Agreements.”News report · May 2026 · grade C
Site and other (1)
- County code: 32003“"County":{"FIPS":"32003","name":"Clark County"},"State":{"FIPS":"32","code":"NV","name":"Nevada"},"status":"OK"”Dataset · Oct. 2026 · grade A