Leading by Example
Community-Based Solar Projects
In 2019, the Nevada Legislature passed a law to expand solar energy to low-income customers without requiring them to install their own solar systems. In response, NV Energy recently launched the Expanded Solar Access Program to support community-based solar projects. At the Program’s full capacity, the Expanded Solar Access Program has the potential to serve more than 8,700 low-income households and more than 15,000 households that would otherwise be unable to install solar panels due to rental agreements or space constraints.
Energy and Climate
Connections to Climate Change
Investing in and producing more renewable energy will reduce GHG emissions. At the same time, we need to strengthen the electric grid against the impacts of climate change which threaten to disrupt energy delivery and increase energy bills. Extreme weather events, particularly heat waves, stress the electricity grid and elevate the risk of brownouts. Flash flooding and high winds also pose risks to power lines and other energy infrastructure. These issues can be addressed through strategies that include creating more connections to regional clean energy supplies, making the grid "smarter," and leveraging energy storage opportunities.