Nevada passes bills to expand rooftop solar, investigate utilities’ pricing
Amid allegations over NV Energy overcharging ratepayers for decades, Nevada passed two bills that will investigate how utilities pass power costs onto customers and expand access to rooftop solar.
Two utilities share their experience with reconductoring that can enable more solar
While replacing existing transmission lines known as conductors with advanced conductors could enable 764 GW of transmission-connected solar by 2035, some utilities are slow to adopt the technology. Two utilities that have used advanced conductors for years shared their experiences on a webinar.
NV Energy enters power purchase agreement on $2.3 billion 700 MW solar project
Arevia Power announced deal on one of the largest solar projects in the United States with Nevada-based utility NV Energy.
Super Bowl to be hosted in first 100% renewable energy NFL stadium
The Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas sources 10 MW of off-site solar, as well as wind, geothermal and hydroelectric power, among other sustainability measures.
Fossil-intensive utilities plan to add 115 GW solar, 53 GW gas by 2030
In a renewables transition report card from the Sierra Club, only six utilities earned a grade of A, while 29 received an F. “Utilities are failing,” said the group’s executive director, “to protect our health and our collective future.”
BLM to hold public meetings for 300 MW Bonanza Solar facility
EDF Renewables’ solar-plus-storage project has the ability to interconnect with NV Energy’s 350-mile high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission line, Greenlink West.
50 states of solar incentives: Nevada
The state of Nevada is home to several of the largest utility-scale solar projects in the U.S., while coal retirements in the region have spurred additional solar-plus-storage developments in the Silver State in recent years.
Primergy Solar secures up to $200 million investment
The utility-scale solar developer of the Gemini solar project in Nevada and other major projects announced Rabobank closed a revolving credit facility.
Nevada’s largest utility to deploy 440 MWh battery energy storage system
Construction of the Energy Vault BESS will begin Q2 2023 and expected to be operational by the end of year.
Sunrise brief: Fossil funded misinformation campaigns signal solar success
Also on the rise: The Rocky Mountain Institute released a report outlining how its vision of “community solar+” can spread the benefits of solar throughout our communities. Qcells holds onto its number one spot in US market, rebrands, and recommits. NV Energy is accepting proposals for solar projects, as well as energy storage, wind, and other forms of renewables. First Solar closes 4GW module supply agreement with Silicon Ranch. Duke Energy’s Stony Knoll 22.6MW solar power plant now operational in North Carolina.
