Las Vegas is a few legal steps away from having its entire retail
load served by renewable energy, thanks to a partnership with NV Energy.
According
to the City of Las Vegas, which announced news of the partnership on
Tuesday, the proposed deal would likely see a portion of the electricity
produced by a local solar facility dedicated to Las Vegas city
operations.
This, in turn, would see the entirety of Las Vegas’ retail
load served by renewable energy. The partnership must first be approved by the Public Utilities
Commission of Nevada, and further ratified by the Las Vegas City
Council, but if it is, the partnership would quickly make Las Vegas a
leading city in renewable energy in the United States.
“This partnership is going to be a sustainability game changer for our city,” said Las Vegas Mayor Carolyn G. Goodman.
“One thing people are surprised by is how environmentally conscious Las
Vegas is when all they know appears to be less than sustainable.
However, we are proud to join other community and business leaders who
are all leaders in conservation. If the approvals happen we will become
the first city of our size in the nation to achieve 100 percent
renewable energy for city operations.”
The solar farm in question is the 100 MW Boulder Solar project being
developed in the Eldorado Valley of Boulder City, Nevada. We covered the
project announcement back in July of this year, when NV Energy and SunPower revealed that they would be working together to build the project.
“We are proud to partner with the city of Las Vegas to help them meet
their sustainability goals, while developing Nevada’s renewable energy
resources,” said Paul Caudill, NV Energy President and Chief Executive
Officer. “Mayor Goodman and the city join other major customers like MGM
Resorts, Station Casinos, Boyd Gaming, Caesars Entertainment, Wynn
Resorts, Las Vegas Sands and Switch in the drive toward a green energy
future. Importantly, new solar projects are also exceptionally
competitive and will not impact customer rates.”
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/11/27/las-vegas-moves-closer-100-renewable-energy-thanks-nv-energy-partnership/
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