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[Las Vegas]

Why Nevada Most Likely To Get Tesla's Gigafactory
by Patrick George/Jalopnik
"...Nevada
Why it could work: Right now, Nevada seems to be the odds-on favorite for the Gigafactory, if you'll pardon the obvious gambling pun. The Reno area is said to be the leading contender to acquire the plant according to business and political leaders in neighboring, presumably super-jealous Arizona. Nevada is said to be the only site of the four finalists where zoning and permits are being discussed.

There are a lot of reasons Nevada may be ideal for Tesla's needs, according to the Phoenix Business Journal. One possible location is a former Air Force base with 3,000 acres available for development and rail linked to the not-too-far-away Tesla plant in California. P

It's also got the renewable side covered, according to Autoblog Green. The state has ample solar and wind power and space to put it near the plant, and it's the location of the only brine pool lithium production in the U.S. Also, Tesla has a storefront in Nevada, but its direct sales have yet to be challenged by any lawsuits or legislation.P

Why Tesla might want to go elsewhere: Why would they want to? Barring any surprise decisions, Nevada could be the perfect Goldilocks state that checks all of Tesla's boxes. We'll see what they offer in terms of incentives, but at the moment Nevada makes the strongest case for the plant...."