Power bills and data centers

Evidence timeline

Where statements meet the record.

1. Occurred May 26, 2026

   official action

   Aaron D. Ford: Matches stated record claim

   His campaign says he fought NV Energy's mandatory demand charge, which it calls unlawful. His consumer protection office challenged the charge and took it to court. On May 26, 2026, a Clark County judge ruled against his office, and he said he would appeal to the Nevada Supreme Court. Limit: He has lost so far: the judge did not find the charge unlawful. He says he will appeal.

   Committee to Elect Aaron Ford Office of the Nevada Attorney General The Nevada Independent
2. Occurred Jun 9, 2015

   campaign position

   Aaron D. Ford: Not comparable yet

   His campaign says data centers should get no new tax breaks until they prove they are keeping their side of the deal, and that he will re-examine the breaks they get now. In 2015, as a state senator, he was one of six lead sponsors of Senate Bill 170, which created a partial tax break for new or expanding data centers. He voted for it; the Senate passed it 21 to 0, and it became law on June 9, 2015. The break is still in state law. It came with conditions: at least 10 Nevada employees, at least the statewide average wage, and at least $25 million invested, and a data center that stops meeting them has to repay the break. Limit: The law is from 2015; his plan is from his 2026 campaign. The plan asks for stricter terms on these breaks, not an end to them.

   Committee to Elect Aaron Ford Committee to Elect Aaron Ford Nevada Legislature Nevada Legislature Nevada Legislature Nevada Legislature Nevada Legislature