CNG trucking station at Silver Springs Technology Park
Summary
NVLCO wants to add a CNG trucking station on 10 acres of its 458-acre Technology Park site, but the request was pushed to November 10 while fire suppression details are worked out with the fire district.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 5
- Last 30 days
- 5
Rising — discussed at 3 meetings since Oct 13, 2026, up from 0 in the two months before.
Impact analysis
The applicant estimates county sales, property, and use tax revenue in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, plus roughly 73 full-time jobs.
NVLCO and regional trucking operations would gain a CNG fueling option.
Residents along the US 50/USA Parkway corridor may face added truck traffic and commute delays.
Mentions & discussions (4)
Planning Commission - Nov 10, 2026
A temporary (5-year) natural gas trucking station would fuel a Storey County data center with up to ~80 trucks daily until Greenlink power arrives. Commissioners added noise-testing, security, and engine-brake conditions; the County Commission makes the final call.
Board of County Commissioners - Nov 5, 2026
Sierra Springs Enterprises wants about 301 acres of rural residential land near Opal and Spruce Avenue rezoned to Light Industrial, Suburban. It could bring jobs and industrial development to Silver Springs, but neighbors may worry about traffic, dust and losing rural character.
Planning Commission - Oct 13, 2026
NVLCO wants to add a CNG trucking station on 10 acres of its 458-acre Technology Park site, but the request was pushed to November 10 while fire suppression details are worked out with the fire district.
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Related development
CNG Trucking Station — Silver Springs Technology Park (Master Plan Amendment)
A CNG fueling station could serve trucking in the Technology Park; the decision waits until November.
Silver Springs Aggregate Pit
Up to 128 daily truck trips would run down gravel roads past homes and near the high school; neighbors fear blasting near Lovett's mountainside home and noise every few minutes.
CNG Trucking Station — Silver Springs Technology Park (Conditional Use Permit)
Same project as the master plan amendment — both will be heard together on November 10.
Sierra Springs Enterprises Zoning Map Amendment
Industrial development could someday come to the airport-adjacent land; any future projects would need setbacks, screening, and mitigation near residential areas to the east.
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