The transmission line will connect Las Vegas to Yerington, allowing for renewable energy to benefit Nevada’s urban centers.
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Rep. Susie Lee and others touted the Environmental Protection Agency solar grant, which officials said could help 20,000 Nevadans lower their energy bills.
NV Energy held a ribbon cutting ceremony for a $257 million battery facility that can stretch the use of solar power into the night and store energy for about 165,000 homes.
The NV Energy tortoise mascot Wattson emerged from his burrow at the company’s headquarters.
In an email to ratepayers, NV Energy CEO Doug Cannon said customers should see some of the electric rates in their bills fall throughout the year.
The agency needs more time to evaluate impacts to the sage-grouse, which relies on the distinct sagebrush habitat.
Power was restored after power outages left over 6,000 people in the dark for several hours.
NV Energy says the rate increases, which received state regulatory approval, are designed to recoup the costs of improving its grid infrastructure.
Regulators have approved a statewide rate for natural disaster prevention that would result in Southern Nevadans paying for Northern Nevada costs.
The Public Utilities Commission approved a plan by NV Energy to decrease rates in an attempt to help customers during the hottest months of the year.
An assemblyman plans to introduce a bill that would direct NV Energy to generate more clean power in-state and buy less energy from elsewhere.
The Public Utilities Commission denied approval for part of an NV Energy plan meant to help Nevada reduce its use of coal.
The utility shared a plan to reduce electricity rates starting in July as consumers get ready for triple-digit summer temperatures.
The Public Utilities Commission said the utility did not prove its plan had a reasonable budget for ratepayers to cover, approving just $70.1 million.
Critics say the plan to construct two natural gas turbines in Clark County for $353 million will raise utility bills for customers.