Microsoft Silver Springs substations
Summary
Two substations will power a future Microsoft data center campus in Silver Springs. Neighbors are upset about the closeness to homes, height, noise, and lighting, and the county wrestled with how much project change can be approved administratively versus back at a public hearing.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Mar 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Microsoft paves Diosado Street and builds the substations; NV Energy takes over operations, with no expected county road costs.
Future data center operations and, possibly someday, backup power for Silver Springs residents.
Adjacent residential property owners, particularly the Mineral Heights apartments, face a 150-foot-tall substation at their property line.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Board of County Commissioners - Mar 5, 2026
Microsoft won approval for two substations serving its data center campus and NV Energy's Greenlink project, but the larger one passed only 3-2. Neighbors worry about safety near apartments, transformer failure, and utility rates.
Planning Commission - Feb 10, 2026
Two substations will power a future Microsoft data center campus in Silver Springs. Neighbors are upset about the closeness to homes, height, noise, and lighting, and the county wrestled with how much project change can be approved administratively versus back at a public hearing.
Related development
Microsoft 120-kV substation CUP (PLZ-2025-110)
Access only through the future data center; motion-sensored lighting and no employees during operation.
Traditions North zoning map amendment (PLZ-2025-093)
Replaces an expired 25-year-old zoning scheme that allowed 607 homes with no dedicated open space.
Nighthawk Substation Conditional Use Permit
Expands Microsoft's Silver Springs electrical infrastructure with added screening.
Nighthawk Substation CUP (PLZ-2025-109)
Part of the Silver Springs data center campus; construction traffic on NDOT routes, minimal operational traffic, and a tall structure near the airport influence area and homes.
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