NV Energy clarifies Greenlink scope, excludes Yerington data center

The Greenlink transmission project and the Monarch data center campus near Yerington are two separate initiatives.

NV Energy’s Greenlink program consists of two distinct transmission lines. Greenlink West spans 350 miles, running from Las Vegas to Yerington, and is expected to be in service by next year. Greenlink North extends another 235 miles from Yerington to Ely. That northern segment was originally slated to be operational by 2028. The federal Bureau of Land Management has since remanded portions of the project back to the state office after siding with several groups’ protests.

The Monarch campus is being developed by Copia Power. The first phase of that project relies on specific utility infrastructure to operate. This includes the buildout of Greenlink and NV Energy’s Walker River Substation. No data centers are currently part of the Greenline project itself, although the transmission lines could power such facilities in the future.

Confusion has arisen in local conversations regarding the relationship between these two large-scale projects. The distinction clarifies that while they share a geographic focus in western Nevada, their ownership and immediate operational goals differ.

The next scheduled milestone for the immediate area is the expected service start of Greenlink West next year. The status of the Greenlink North remand will determine the timeline for the Ely extension.