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Clean Energy Advocates Commend NV Energy For Doubling Down On Renewable Power

LAS VEGAS - NV Energy announced an unprecedented investment in homegrown clean energy. The utility’s proposed Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) is an important step forward for clean energy in our state. The 3-year plan addresses Nevada consumers’ demand for clean power by doubling renewable energy production and developing 6 new solar plants that will deliver 1000 Megawatts of electricity. The proposal would create thousands of jobs, save consumers money, invest [...]

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Renew Nevada Coalition Releases Its 2017 Clean Energy Legislative Scorecard

Renew Nevada Coalition Releases Its 2017 Clean Energy Legislative Scorecard

LAS VEGAS - The RenewNV coalition released the first-ever clean energy legislative scorecard, which grades the 2017 Nevada Legislative Session on clean energy policies - 11 bills passed out of the legislature and 9 of them were signed into law by Governor Sandoval. This historic set of bills were supported by a bipartisan group of Nevada Legislators which shows that Nevadans overwhelming care about clean energy issues and that these [...]

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Despite Vetoes, Nevada Builds Foundation for Clean Energy Development

Businesses, community leaders and clean-energy advocates said the vetos of a strong clean energy standard and community solar gardens for Nevada was a serious misstep on the part of Gov. Brian Sandoval, but would not stop the state from developing a vital clean energy economy in the years to come. Sandoval vetoed Assembly Bill 206, a measure that would have increased the percentage of clean energy Nevada generates to 40 [...]

AUTHOR Chip Lewis CATEGORIES Newsroom, RenewNV

New Poll: Nevada’s Communities of Color Overwhelmingly Support Clean Energy

Carson City, NV -- A survey of registered Nevada voters from communities of color shows almost universal support for clean energy policies, including three proposals currently being considered by state legislators. Results show extremely high support for a proposal to increase the percentage of our electricity that comes from renewable sources, as well as measures that would increase access to energy efficiency and community solar programs. The survey also shows [...]

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New Research Shows Impact of State Policies on Las Vegas Solar Jobs, State Economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Solar Foundation today released data on the number of solar jobs in Nevada by city, county, and congressional district, revealing the incredible economic impact of the industry on the Silver State. Nevada now ranks fourth in solar jobs and second in solar jobs per capita, with 8,371 workers in the solar industry. But the Las Vegas metropolitan area was one of only four large metro areas in [...]

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CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES APPLAUD “YES ON QUESTION 3” PRINCIPLES

Clean energy advocacy organizations released the following statements in reaction to Nevadans for Affordable Clean Energy Choices releasing principles for Question 3, the Energy Choice Initiative. Question 3, which will appear on Nevada’s statewide ballot in November, is a ballot measure to provide Nevadans with affordable renewable energy options. Organizations working in the U.S. Southwest applauded the Question 3-related principles: • Tom Polikalas, Nevada representative, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project: “SWEEP was [...]

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CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES APPLAUD “YES ON QUESTION 3” PRINCIPLES

CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES APPLAUD “YES ON QUESTION 3” PRINCIPLES

Clean energy advocacy organizations released the following statements in reaction to Nevadans for Affordable Clean Energy Choices releasing principles for Question 3, the Energy Choice Initiative. Question 3, which will appear on Nevada’s statewide ballot in November, is a ballot measure to provide Nevadans with affordable renewable energy options. Organizations working in the U.S. Southwest applauded the Question 3-related principles: • Tom Polikalas, Nevada representative, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project: “SWEEP was [...]

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CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES APPLAUD “YES ON QUESTION 3” PRINCIPLES

Clean energy advocacy organizations released the following statements in reaction to Nevadans for Affordable Clean Energy Choices releasing principles for Question 3, the Energy Choice Initiative. Question 3, which will appear on Nevada’s statewide ballot in November, is a ballot measure to provide Nevadans with affordable renewable energy options. Organizations working in the U.S. Southwest applauded the Question 3-related principles: • Tom Polikalas, Nevada representative, Southwest Energy Efficiency Project: “SWEEP was [...]

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RenewNV coalition urges New Energy Industry Task Force to support a Clean Energy Economy for Nevada

urging the Governor's New Energy Industry Task Force to recommend substantial steps towards building more renewable energy in the Silver State. The NEITF meets Tuesday to consider recommendations for the Legislature. Governor Brian Sandoval reconvened the NEITF in January to "encourage development of clean energy sources, and integrate renewable energy technologies into Nevada's energy sector, foster the creation of a modern, resilient, and cost-effective energy grid, and support distributed generation [...]

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Nevada Clean Energy Champions Featured at Solar Industry Trade Show

Supporters of a clean energy economy for Nevada will in events next week at the Solar Power International conference and trade show, to be held at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Participants will include members of the RenewNV coalition, including Chispa-Nevada, a statewide organization working to rally Latinos for clean renewable energy, and Vote Solar, a national organization working to make solar energy a mainstream energy resource. Rose McKinney-James, a [...]

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