Nevada Lawmakers Say Yes to More Clean Energy
Yesterday the Nevada Legislature did its part to ensure Silver State residents will breathe cleaner air and benefit from more clean energy jobs by passing a bill, AB 206, that would raise the state’s Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) to 40% by 2030.
Wind and solar electricity prices are at all-time lows, and in many parts of the country they are the cheapest sources of power. This makes a switch to renewables a good move for any state.
But for Nevada, a state extremely reliant on natural gas and therefore vulnerable to shortages and price spikes, diversifying its energy portfolio with more renewables is an even better idea.
A solar PV array in Nixon, Nevada. Source:BlackRockSolar
Raising the RPS in Nevada will bolster its growing clean energy economy and send an important message to the rest of America that the demand for clean energy is unstoppable.
Kudos to Assemblyman Brooks for spearheading this bill and making sure that Nevada accelerates the clean energy transition. We urge Governor Sandoval to sign the bill into law and firmly establish Nevada as a clean energy leader.
