Many Nevada businesses are leaving NV Energy to look for different power companies despite the exit fees they will have to pay. Studio host Cassie Soto and reporter Bailey Schulz go over what companies are looking for from power companies.
Victor Joecks interviews the Senior fellow for energy policy at The Heartland Institute, James Taylor, an opponent of Question 6.
Question 6 is a constitutional amendment that would require that Nevada get 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030. Nevada’s current renewable portfolio standard is 25 percent by 2025.
Wynn Resorts Ltd.’s new Paradise Park will be powered entirely by renewable energy using a dedicated 160-acre solar array built 375 miles away near Fallon that is capable of producing up to 20 megawatts of electricity. According to Wynn officials, no other Las Vegas resort is powered by a larger percentage of green energy. The solar array is slated to go online within the next few months and will deliver enough renewable energy to power 5,056 homes and eliminate 33,734 metric tons of CO2 emissions from the environment annually.