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Microsoft-affiliated Electrical Substations in Silver Springs

Q: What is the latest status of the project “Microsoft-affiliated Electrical Substations in Silver Springs”?

The status recorded for “Microsoft-affiliated Electrical Substations in Silver Springs” is approved.

Sector: Data Center • Location: Silver Springs, Nevada, United States

Source: Carson Now

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Two Microsoft-affiliated electrical substations, the 32.59-acre Nighthawk Substation and the 18.70-acre RNO18 Substation, were approved with conditional use permits. These substations are located north of U.S. Highway 50 in Silver Springs, Lyon County, and are part of the infrastructure expansions to support data center developments and regional energy needs.

Status: Prospective
Sector: Data Center, Road
Location: Silver Springs, Nevada, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: Carson Now

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The project “Microsoft-affiliated Electrical Substations in Silver Springs” is an infrastructure initiative in the Data Center sector, located in Silver Springs, Nevada, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Carson Now.

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Original status	approved
Taiyo status	Prospective
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	Two Microsoft-affiliated electrical substations, the 32.59-acre Nighthawk Substation and the 18.70-acre RNO18 Substation, were approved with conditional use permits. These substations are located north of U.S. Highway 50 in Silver Springs, Lyon County, and are part of the infrastructure expansions to support data center developments and regional energy needs.
Original sector	Energy

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Country	United States of America (USA)
State	Nevada
City	Silver Springs

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Source	Carson Now
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Record type	Project
Sector	Data Center, Road
Article published date	2026-07-13

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