Energy
A Friday document from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada shows that local power company NV Energy isn’t likely to get what it asked for in its general rate request.
The Mojave Desert’s solar potential may be even more powerful than billed. Two under-construction power plants — SolarReserve’s Crescent Dunes near Tonopah and BrightSource’s Ivanpah Solar just south of the state line west of Interstate 15 — aim to transform the sun into a laserlike beam that focuses on massive towers to generate power.
What has been planned as perhaps the largest solar energy plant in Nevada has been shelved, sparking litigation between the owners.
With sunlight glistening on 8,000 square feet of newly installed photovoltaic panels, Ron Davis beamed Wednesday when he talked about American Legion Post No. 8 being the first post in the nation to convert entirely to solar power.
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