Reno’s downtown, where paved surfaces gather heat and buildings block cooling breezes, can feel stifling on a hot summer day. Adapted from istock.com/Halbergman The ...

Data centers are growing faster than the grid can keep pace with. Interconnection queues are long, transformer lead times are stretching to years, and communities are pushing back on new development.

6 degrees. Heat mapping data show differences of more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit between the hottest and coolest parts of the city on an August 2024 afternoon. Neighborhoods near the airport feel like ...