Renewable developer seeks to swap Nevada solar farm for gas-fired data center amid Trump permitting freeze

Clearway Energy's Nevada subsidiary asked the Trump administration to convert its stalled 500-megawatt solar project into a gas-powered data center, illustrating how federal renewable permitting delays are shifting investment toward fossil

First covered Jul 27, 2026 · 10:22 AM PT · 1 article

Renewable developer seeks to swap Nevada solar farm for gas-fired data center amid Trump permitting freeze — Image via heatmap.news

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3h Heatmap News Scoop: Clearway Asks Trump to Swap Solar Farm for Gas-Powered Data Center — Trump’s solar freeze is now so tough that at least one renewable energy developer has asked his administration to turn their permitting application into a data…

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doi.gov Interior and TotalEnergies Agree to End Offshore Wind Projects, Lowering Costs for American Families | U.S. Department of the Interior

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cnn.com Trump administration quietly canceled the nation’s largest solar project | CNN

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Appeared in: 2026-07-27 (#1)

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