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Solar energy poll results called warning for Nevada legislators

A poll of 300 likely Nevada voters suggests that state lawmakers could suffer at the polls come election time next year if they do not support expanding rooftop solar efforts through a net metering program.

Nevada a finalist for geothermal lab

A site within the U.S. Naval Air Station in Fallon was one of five the Department of Energy is considering for its Frontier Observatory for Research in Geothermal Energy lab. California, Utah, Idaho and Oregon also are competing.

Switch’s exit from Nevada Power with lower fee called contrary to public interest

Allowing data storage company Switch to leave Nevada Power with a lower “exit fee” than recommended by state regulators would expose the utility and its remaining customers to the volatile purchased power market and would not be in the public interest, a member of the PUC staff has testified.

Reid proud of Nevada’s renewable energy progress

U.S. Sen. Harry Reid on Friday told a clean-energy luncheon he was proud of the progress Nevada has made during the past few years in developing renewable energy and attracting new businesses.

Major casinos, Switch want to leave NV Energy

Three major Southern Nevada hotel-casino companies want to follow the lead of Switch and leave NV Energy to secure their own power supplies.

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