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Nevada – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)

Nevada – Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS)RPS targets: Applies to “electric utilities” (i.e. IOUs, coops, & some nonprofits): 22% in 2020 24% in 2021 29% in 2022-2023 34% in 2024-2026 42% in 2027-2029 50% in 2030+
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Nevada – Distributed Energy Policy – Net Metering

Nevada – Distributed Energy Policy – Net MeteringNet Metering: Net metering available to commercial, industrial, and residential customers. Applicable to IOUs. Capacity limits are the lessor of 1 MW or the customer’s annual requirements for electricity. For systems up to 25 kW, net excess generation credited 75% of the retail rate. For systems 25 kW…
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Nevada – Energy Efficiency Policies

Nevada – Energy Efficiency PoliciesEnergy Efficiency in RPS: In 2005, NV allowed utilities to use energy efficiency resources to meet up to 25% of RPS targets. Revisions to the RPS in 2013 and 2019 reduced the energy efficiency ceiling to RPS targets. By 2025, energy efficiency cannot be used to meet RPS targets. Building Codes:…
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Nevada – Electric Vehicle Policies

Nevada – Electric Vehicle PoliciesEV Policies: Grants available for up to 75% of the cost to install EV supply equipment at schools or purchase electric buses (SB 299, 2019). NV adopted CA’s LEV standards and ZEV sales requirements. ZEV production and sales requirements begin in model year 2025.
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Nevada – Energy Storage Policy

Nevada – Energy Storage PolicyEnergy Storage: 2017 legislation directed the NV PUC to establish biennial energy storage procurement targets for specified utilities (SB 204). In 2020, the NV PUC issued biennial procurement targets starting with 100 MW in 2020, increasing 200 MW every two years, with a final target of 1000 MW in 2030. The…
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