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Nevada governor signs bill raising clean energy standard

CARSON CITY, Nev.: Nevada’s governor signed a bill Monday requiring electricity companies to get half of their energy from renewable sources by 2030. Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak was joined by a crowd of Republican and Democratic state lawmakers during the bill signing. “This milestone piece of legislation will also help reduce emissions that negatively impact […]

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NV Energy Lauds Increase In Nevada’s Renewable Portfolio Standard

Company Endorsed Increase in 2018 LAS VEGAS: NV Energy joined Governor Steve Sisolak, Senator Chris Brooks and other supporters, as the Governor signed into law Senate Bill 358, which increases Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard to 50 percent by 2030. “NV Energy has been vocal about our aspirational goal of providing our customers with 100 percent […]

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Nevada’s 50% Renewable Portfolio Standard Clears Legislature

Nevada’s voters, governor and largest utility all supported more renewables. Legislators followed suit. A bill increasing Nevada’s renewable portfolio standard to 50 percent by 2030 cleared the state assembly on Friday with zero “no” votes, sending it to Governor Steve Sisolak’s desk. The bill unanimously passed the Senate on Tuesday. The governor’s office did not […]

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Nevada Senator Introduces Legislation for 50% Renewables by 2030 RPS

The proposed law also sets out a goal to reach 100 percent clean electricity by 2050. Nevada lawmakers will consider legislating a higher state renewable portfolio standard, after state Senator Chris Brooks — a former solar entrepreneur — filed legislation this week to increase the standard to 50 percent by 2030. That’s up from the […]

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