Switch Citadel Campus (Tahoe Reno)
Data center project in Reno, Nevada
Switch Citadel Campus (Tahoe Reno) is a data center project in Reno, Nevada, under construction, developed by Switch Inc., with a stated size of 2 GW. Last reported September 23, 2026, from 2 sources.
- Status
- Under construction
- Developer
- Switch Inc.
- Location
- Reno, Nevada
- Stated size
- 2 GW
- Stated investment
- $1.3B
- Last reported
- ·
- Sources
- 2 sources
- Other companies on the job
- 5 companies named, on Ultra
Is it moving?
Every record shows two dates: the one the source gives, and the day Spezia last checked it. How the dates work
FAA crane filings
1 filing, 0 of them cranes
Permits and filings
- Special Use Permit 2024-007 (additional building height)Zoning · Storey County Planning Commission / Board of County Commissioners · 2024-007 · Under review · nv-storeycounty.civicplus.com ↗
- Special Use Permit 2021-23 (120 kV transmission line)Zoning · Storey County Planning Commission · 2021-23 · Under review · storeycounty.org ↗
- Public Utilities Commission of Nevada permitting / Utility Environmental Protection PermitUtility filing · Public Utilities Commission of Nevada · Status not stated · storeycounty.org ↗
What the sources say
Reported
“Switch is expanding a 2000 MW data center in Storey County, Nevada (expanding).”
Status
“Construction start reported - 2020-11”
Size
“Reported capacity - 2000 MW”
Reported
“The Citadel Campus is the world’s largest Data Center built by Switch Inc. Located in Reno, Nevada, USA, the facility is known as the Tahoe Reno 1.”
Status
“Post 2024 Ongoing construction and expansion to reach the target of 650 MW of power.”
Size
“Total Capacity 650 MW of Power (Once completed)”
Investment
“The total estimated cost for Citadel Data Center is approximately USD 1.3 billion.”
Building height
approximately 120 feet, up to 125 feet with buffer
Zoning
I-2 Heavy Industrial
Capacity
2000 MW
Capacity (alternate source)
650 MW
Capacity (alternate source)
130 MW
Building area
1,300,000 sq ft
Construction start
2020-11
Expected completion
2024-05
Permanent jobs
about 19 full-time workers
Reports behind this page
- Switch: Switch Citadel Campus (Tahoe Reno) data center build in Nevada, 2000 MW | Kapwork · kapwork.com ·
- Citadel Data Center: Latest Updates & Expansion (2026) · blackridgeresearch.com ·
What the full file adds
- General contractor1 named
- Electrical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Mechanical contractorOpen: not named yet
- Engineering and commissioning2 named
- Power and cooling equipmentOpen: not named yet
- Utility and power supplyOpen: not named yet
- Tenant1 named
- Investors and lendersOpen: not named yet
- Named builders, suppliers and partners5 companies named on this job besides the developer, each with its source.Ultra
- Buying stage by tradeWhen the electrical, mechanical and other trade work on this job is likely to be bought.Ultra
- ContactsSenior people at the companies on this job, where public pages name them.Ultra
- Video and satellite readingsHow busy the site looks, wherever public drone or news footage or a satellite image of it is found.Ultra
- Spezia's read of the projectIts construction phase, how likely it is to be built and what is holding it back.Ultra
- AlertsAn email the day this project moves.Ultra
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