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 [...]
Clean Energy Advocates Applaud Switch Announcement of Giant Solar Development in Nevada
Clean energy advocates cheered the news that Nevada will soon be home to the largest solar development in the country, and the second largest in the world, after Switch announced a partnership with Capital Dynamics [...]
Letter from RenewNV partners to the Legislative Committee on Energy
January 10, 2018 Legislative Committee on Energy c/o Legislative Counsel Bureau 401 S. Carson Street Carson City NV 89701 Chair Atkinson and members of the committee: As the Legislative Committee on Energy meets for the [...]
Consumer and solar advocates applaud utility regulators for rejecting harmful fee increase
Las Vegas, NV – Advocates for consumers and clean energy applauded a unanimous decision by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) that will both protect the growing residential rooftop solar energy industry and lower consumer power bills. [...]
Advocates Speak Up for Clean Energy at Public Utilities Commission Session
Advocates for clean-energy jobs, clean air and healthy communities thanked the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada, the Nevada Legislature and Gov. Brian Sandoval for defending solar and other renewable energy at the regular consumer session [...]
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 [...]
Business Leaders, Community Advocates Call on Governor to Sign Stronger Clean Energy Standard
Business leaders and community advocates today called on Governor Brian Sandoval to sign legislation that would put Nevada into the top tier of states with clean energy standards, and delivered nearly 8,000 signatures from Nevadans [...]
Bill for Community Solar Gardens Advances
The Nevada Legislature today forwarded a proposal to allow community “solar gardens” to add to the state’s power generating mix by providing low-cost, clean renewable energy to multiple subscribers. Senate Bill 392, with primary sponsors [...]
Nevada Legislature Approves Renewable Energy Standard to Boost Clean Energy Economy
The Nevada Senate today voted to increase the state’s clean energy standard to 40 percent renewable sources by 2030. Following a concurring vote in the Nevada Assembly, Assembly Bill 206 will go to Governor Brian [...]
Nevada Senate Unanimously Approves Rooftop Solar Restoration
Nevada came a step closer to restoring its rooftop solar industry Sunday, as the state Senate voted 21-0 to approve legislation that would change rules dating to 2015 that made homeowner investments in clean energy [...]
Energy Efficiency Legislation Goes to Governor Sandoval
The Nevada Assembly Friday evening overwhelmingly voted to approve a strong energy efficiency bill, the second this week. The bipartisan vote echoed an earlier vote by the Nevada Senate and forwards the bill to Governor [...]
Governor Signs Key Clean Energy Bills
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval today signed two clean energy bills that will lay a foundation for development of the Silver State’s renewable energy future. The enactment of these key bills comes on the heels of [...]
Nevada Senate Sends Community Solar to Assembly
The Nevada Senate this evening passed legislation to allow neighborhoods to work together to establish community “solar gardens” to provide low-cost, clean renewable energy to multiple subscribers, efforts that have encouraged solar power development in [...]
Nevada Advocates Speak Up for Clean Energy Jobs
Industry representatives, businesses and clean energy advocates spoke today on behalf of a strong renewable energy standard at a hearing of the Nevada Senate Committee on Commerce, Labor and Energy. Assembly Bill 206, legislation sponsored [...]
Effort to restore rooftop solar industry clears hurdle
Advocates for rooftop solar customers and installers applauded the Nevada Assembly for passing legislation to restore an industry that virtually disappeared from the state more than a year ago. Nevada lost more than 2,500 rooftop [...]
Clean energy bills go to Governor Sandoval
Three key clean energy bills have received overwhelming bipartisan support from both chambers of the Nevada Legislature, and have gone to Gov. Brian Sandoval for his signature to become law. The bills are: • Assembly [...]
MGM supports stronger clean energy standard
In a huge win for clean energy advocates, MGM Resorts International, the state’s largest employer, today announced support for legislation to increase the amount of electricity Nevada gets from renewables to 50 percent.By supporting Assembly [...]
Nevada Senate passes key energy efficiency measure
The Nevada Senate today passed a bill extending support for energy efficiency measures to renters, seniors, people on fixed incomes and low-income families. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman William McCurdy II of Las Vegas, passed [...]
Clean energy advocates applaud progress on key bills
Advocates for healthy communities and a vital clean energy economy applauded legislators in the Assembly Commerce and Labor Committee for advancing three bills that will help Nevada harness its abundant renewable energy resources. The committee [...]
Rooftop solar bill passes with bipartisan support
After more than three months of discussion, hearings and input from stakeholders, the Nevada Assembly's Committee on Commerce and Labor moved a bill to restore the rooftop solar energy industry while protecting the rights of [...]
Advocates speak for clean energy fund in Nevada Assembly
Advocates for Nevada’s clean energy economy today spoke in favor of creative financing methods that would give businesses, neighborhood groups, community organizations and low-income families access to renewable energy. […]
Closing coal plant is good news for Nevada
Advocates for healthy communities and a vital clean energy economy in Nevada applauded plans by Idaho Power to close the last remaining utility-owned, coal-burning power plant in the Silver State. The Valmy plant in Northeast Nevada is co-owned by Idaho Power and NV Energy. The utility companies will have to negotiate a closing schedule. […]
Key clean energy bills advance in Nevada Legislature
Key bills that would strengthen the state’s clean-energy economy and provide access to energy efficiency and renewable energy for all residents advanced in the Nevada Legislature on Tuesday. Several bills passed the Senate or Assembly [...]
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT GOOGLE WILL SEEK ENERGY CHOICE HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR GREATER ACCESS TO RENEWABLE ENERGY
Ahead of the first meeting of the Governor's Committee on Energy Choice, Google announced Tuesday it would become the latest large company to look to buy power outside of the NV Energy system. The company [...]
Key clean energy bills move forward after legislative leaders secure additional time for negotiation
Clean energy advocates applauded legislative leaders’ decision to allow additional time for consideration of three key clean energy bills, exempting them from Friday’s deadline for bills to be voted out of committee. The measures will [...]
Community solar promises to expand access to affordable renewable energy for all
Advocates for renters, urban homeowners, small businesses and others spoke today at the Nevada Legislature for a bill that would bring clean, inexpensive solar energy to neighborhoods through community solar gardens. The Senate Subcommittee on [...]
Clean-energy advocates speak up for essential bills at Nevada Legislature
Renewable energy will diversify and grow Nevada’s economy, clean energy advocates told the Assembly Committee on Commerce and Labor during a hearing Wednesday. Advocates for Nevada’s clean-energy economy, including members of the RenewNV partnership, told [...]
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 [...]
Advocates Urge Legislators to Restore Nevada’s Rooftop Solar Industry at Hearing
Advocates for Nevada’s clean energy economy, and the local jobs, reliable electricity, and cleaner air that renewable energy brings, testified in favor of Assembly Bill 270, a bill to restore Nevada’s rooftop solar industry. A [...]
“Green Banks” make clean energy accessible to all.
Developing renewable energy in Nevada lowers energy costs, creates good jobs, and protects our health. Because not everyone has the resources to invest in clean energy, Nevada needs creative financing methods to give low-income families, [...]
The end of coal in Southern Nevada.
In a victory for clean air and healthy communities, the last remaining coal-fired generating station in Southern Nevada has closed. NV Energy has operated the Reid-Gardner Generating Station in Moapa, Nev., northeast of Las Vegas, [...]
Energy storage technology has potential to make clean power available 24/7, boost Nevada economy
The Nevada Legislature will hear testimony on Wednesday on the latest bill to strengthen the Silver State’s clean-energy economy. Senate Bill 204 would stabilize power costs, reduce fossil fuel dependence, and make our electric system [...]
New legislation would revive Nevada’s rooftop solar industry.
Legislation introduced in the Senate on Wednesday would restore fairness for residential rooftop solar investors, a move necessary to bring back an industry devastated by rate hikes a little over one year ago. A decision [...]
Advocates applaud measure to increase share of energy from clean sources and boost Nevada economy
Twenty years after Nevada became one of the first states in the country to adopt a novel experiment in energy policy – a Renewable Portfolio Standard that required the electric utility to give consumers a [...]
Nevada Businesses: Stronger Clean Energy Standard Would Boost Economy, Create Jobs
Nevada businesses lined up Wednesday in support of Assembly Bill 206 stating it will grow Nevada’s economy by boosting renewable energy production. Business leaders were slated to voice support for Assemblyman Chris Brooks’ bill, which [...]
Saving Energy and Putting Nevada to Work
Legislators in the Nevada Assembly and Senate are moving forward with bills that could save Nevada businesses and residents money on their power bills – and help build the Silver State’s clean-energy economy. Assembly Bill [...]
Clean-Energy Advocates Rally in Carson City and Las Vegas
Today in Carson City and in Las Vegas, advocates rallied in support of policies that will expand Nevada’s clean energy economy and urged state legislators to support efforts to increase the use of renewable energy. [...]
Nevada Democratic Legislators Boost Clean Energy Economy In Vision For State.
Renewable energy and energy efficiency are a key part of a vision to create jobs and grow the state’s economy released today by Democratic legislators. Among the recommendations to diversify the state’s economy and attract [...]
Business owners: Proposed legislation would make NV a national clean energy leader, boost economy.
Today Nevada business owners said legislation introduced last night by in the Nevada Legislature would set the state up to become a regional and national clean energy leader. A bill introduced by Assemblyman Chris Brooks [...]
New efficiency, renewable energy bills position Nevada to be national leader
Bills introduced in the Nevada Legislature on Monday will position the Silver State as a leader in energy efficiency and renewable energy, clean-energy advocates said today. Monday was a big night for renewable energy in [...]
Energy Choice committee has an opportunity to advance renewable economy
Advocates for Nevada’s clean-energy economy today applauded Gov. Brian Sandoval’s Executive Order establishing a Committee on Energy Choice, and encouraged the committee to advance policies that will give consumers the opportunity to renewable energy and [...]
SOLAR JOB GROWTH SLOWS IN NEVADA
Nevada was only one of six states in the country to lose jobs in the solar industry last year, as the industry grew nationally by 25 percent, according to the seventh annual National Solar Jobs [...]
Renewable Energy Bills to be Among Hot Topics at Upcoming Nevada Legislative Session
The 79th Session of the Nevada Legislature presents an unparalleled opportunity to bolster our state’s clean energy industry – an investment that puts Nevadans to work, diversifies our economy and makes our communities healthier. RenewNV’s [...]
AS APPLE AND NV ENERGY ANNOUNCE HUGE CLEAN ENERGY INVESTMENT, GOVERNOR’S OFFICE TOUTS ECONOMIC POTENTIAL OF RENEWABLES
"Cutting-edge” companies developing innovative technologies, such as Apple and Tesla, are moving to Nevada because of the availability of renewable energy, a top Silver State official said today. Companies insist on renewable energy for reasons [...]
NEVADA CLEAN ENERGY ADVOCATES URGE SENATORS TO OPPOSE TRUMP’S EPA NOMINATION
The Natural Resources Defense Council, the Nevada Conservation League and several conservation and social justice groups are urging Nevada's Senators Dean Heller and Catherine Cortez Masto to oppose the nomination of Scott Pruitt to lead [...]
NEW REPORT HIGHLIGHTS DANGER OF FOSSIL FUEL POLLUTION TO CHILDREN, POINTS TO CLEAN ENERGY FOR SOLUTIONS
Groups backing a clean-energy economy for Nevada today urged government leaders to heed the warnings of an international group advocating for children and act to reduce fossil fuel pollution with investments in clean energy. About [...]
RENEWNV PARTNERS SUPPORT NEW BLM CLEAN-ENERGY LEASE RULES
The Nevada Conservation League and Clean Energy Project agree the new wind and solar leasing and land-use rules produced by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management balance the tremendous economic opportunities from responsible and affordable [...]
NEVADA ADVOCATES CALL FOR MORE CLEAN ENERGY AFTER REPORT FLAGS DANGER OF RISING GLOBAL TEMPS
The United Nations Environment Program yesterday warned the public and policy makers that global temperatures are on track to increase by an average of 5.2 to 6.1 degrees Fahrenheit (2.9 to 3.4 degrees Celsius) by [...]
NEVADA CLEAN ENERGY GROUPS ASK FOR DEBATE QUESTIONS THAT MATTER
Members of the RenewNV partnership in Nevada are calling on Chris Wallace to talk about the potential to create jobs by investing in a robust renewable energy economy, particularly in states like Nevada with incredible [...]
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 [...]
Nevadans to Speak Up for Clean Renewable Energy Monday
Nevadans will have their opportunity to speak up for a clean energy economy at hearings to be conducted Monday, Sept. 26, in Las Vegas and Thursday, Sept. 29, in Reno by the Public Utilities Commission [...]
Groups applaud NV Energy’s plan to retire Reid Gardner early, replace energy with more solar
LAS VEGAS - Sierra Club, RenewNV, energy consumers and clean air advocates applauded yesterday’s release of NV Energy's proposal to retire the Reid Gardner coal plant nearly one year early — moving closure from Dec. [...]
Statement on federal approval for Apple sales of clean energy
Apple, the same company that revolutionized computers, cell phones and music, is looking to do the same with clean, renewable energy. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved sales of renewable energy by the tech giant [...]
RenewNV launches campaign to build a vibrant clean energy economy
A grassroots coalition of nonprofit organizations, businesses, and concerned Nevadans is launching a new campaign, RenewNV, to create clean energy jobs in Nevada and make the state a national renewable energy leader. The initiative also [...]
Gov’s Task Force Sends a Suite of Clean Energy Bills to Nevada Legislature
Vote Solar and other renewable energy supporters today applauded Governor Sandoval and the New Energy Industry Task Force, chaired by Office of Energy Director Angie Dykema, for recommending a suite of bills that will help [...]
Clean Energy Project, Nevada businesses commend Governor Sandoval, Energy Task Force for clean energy, economic development leadership
Clean Energy Project and its business supporters commend the thoughtful leadership of both Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval and his appointed New Energy Industry Task Force and thank them for their efforts and service. The Task [...]