The Daily Dig
Townsite Solar 2 LLC has proposed a 150-170MW high-density AI data center campus on 88.5 acres of city owned land in Boulder City, Nevada, roughly 26 miles southeast of Las Vegas.
The property already carries a lease option with Townsite Solar 2 for solar and battery storage development, including a 55MW solar farm and a 167MW BESS. That solar and storage project was approved for construction on 76 acres in September 2023.
The solar and BESS infrastructure will provide load firming, peak shaving, and emergency backup for the campus. Power will come through the Mead substation on the open market. The project will not connect to Boulder City's electrical grid, with biodiesel generators providing backup power on site.
Site plans call for up to six buildings. Construction could begin later this year, with a first phase targeting 2027. Skylar Capital owns Townsite Solar 2 and is partnering with Arevon Energy and Texas-based Overwatch Capital on the data center development.
The proposal drew nearly 45 minutes of community opposition at a recent Boulder City Council meeting, but no vote was taken. Data center use in the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area is a November ballot question for residents, and a Change.org petition against the project had surpassed 1,000 signatures at time of reporting.
Project Snapshot:
Project: Townsite Solar 2 AI Data Center Campus
Developer: Townsite Solar 2 LLC (Skylar Capital Management)
Partners: Arevon Energy, Overwatch Capital
Location: West of U.S. Highway 95, South of I-11, Boulder City, Nevada
Region: Clark County, approximately 26 miles southeast of Las Vegas
Site Size: 88.5 acres
Data Center Capacity: 150-170MW (high-density AI)
Planned Buildings: Up to six
Solar Component: 55MW solar farm
BESS Component: 167MW battery energy storage system
Power Source: Mead substation (open market); not connected to Boulder City grid
Cooling Strategy: Treated effluent or air cooling
Backup Power: Biodiesel generators
Solar/BESS Approval Date: September 2023 (76 acres)
Estimated Construction Start: Later in 2025
Phase 1 Target: 2027
Community Status: November ballot question; Change.org petition exceeding 1,000 signatures
Prior Project: Townsite Phase 1 (180MW solar + 90MW BESS), now owned by Arevon Energy
TheJobWalk Thoughts
Six buildings on 88.5 acres with a 2027 phase-one target means procurement conversations for civil, electrical, mechanical, and structural work need to start well ahead of any groundbreaking. Subs and suppliers across Nevada and the broader region should be paying attention now.
The co-location of a BESS and solar farm with the data center creates layered, overlapping scope. Electrical contractors in particular could find themselves working across both the energy infrastructure and data center builds on parallel timelines, which adds coordination complexity that needs to be priced accordingly.
The November ballot is the variable that controls everything else. If residents vote against data center use in the Eldorado Valley Transfer Area, this project stops before it starts. Track that vote before committing serious business development resources to the pursuit.
