Gibbons asks legislators for renewable energy tax help
CARSON CITY — Gov. Jim Gibbons urged legislators today to approve tax abatements to attract renewable energy projects that would help make Nevada energy independent by 2020.
A planned 12-hour power outage next week in Baker, California, will knock out dining, gas station operations and the ability to charge electric vehicles.
Over 12,000 people lost power in North Las Vegas and in the northwest valley for about half an hour.
The federal government has loosened some rules governing electric vehicle tax credits, potentially making more EVs eligible for credits of up to $7,500.
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 Raiders and NV Energy joined forces to provide eventgoers at Allegiant Staidum with the ability to charge electric vehicles.
The draft environmental impact statement for protecting the endangered Tiehm’s buckwheat at the Rhyolite Ridge lithium mine won’t be publicly available until April 19.
Projections show a big decrease in fuel rates should provide a net decrease for customers in the next few months.
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.
GasBuddy reports Nevada prices are 40 cents a gallon higher than a month ago and stand 22 cents a gallon higher than a year ago.
Because of federal investments in building charging stations across the country, a cross-Nevada road trip could become more feasible in the right electric vehicle.