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Planning commission recommends approval of two Microsoft substations in Silver Springs amid neighbor concerns
Summary
The Lyon County Planning Commission voted to forward recommendations to the Board of County Commissioners for two conditional use permits for substations tied to Microsoft's Silver Springs data-center campus. Staff and applicants described safety, FAA review and NV Energy operations; nearby residents raised concerns about height, noise and notice.
The Lyon County Planning Commission on Wednesday recommended that the Board of County Commissioners approve two conditional use permits for substations proposed by Microsoft for its Silver Springs data-center campus in Silver Springs.
Staff said the larger "Nighthawk" facility would occupy about 32.59 acres and be constructed as a 345/120-kilovolt regional substation that NV Energy will ultimately own and operate; the applicant also presented a separate roughly 18.7-acre, 120-kilovolt substation design to step down power for the adjacent data center. Senior planner Louis Cariola summarized county findings that the sites lie within master-plan utility corridors and that the county will require applicable state and federal approvals, including FAA review for structures as tall as about 150 feet.
Why it matters: Both substations…
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