Nevada News
The following news clips highlight Nevada involvement in recent renewable energy and energy efficiency projects and list in chronological order. Here you can scroll through of stories dating back to 2003. Alternatively, you can search state energy news by state and topic.
April 17, 2013
First U.S. Grid-Connected Enhanced Geothermal System Deployed
The Energy Department recognized the nation's first commercial enhanced geothermal system project to supply electricity to the grid. More
March 20, 2013
DOI Approves Three Renewable Energy Projects in California and Nevada
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) announced the approval of three major renewable energy projects in California and Nevada that are expected to deliver 1,100 megawatts to the grid, enough electricity to power more than 340,000 homes. More
October 24, 2012
Report: Utility Efficiency Could Save Southwest Consumers $20 Billion
Expanded energy efficiency programs from utilities in six Southwestern states could save consumers $20 billion by 2020, according to a new study by the Colorado-based public interest group Southwest Energy Efficiency Project. More
October 17, 2012
Interior Department Approves Solar Energy Zones on Public Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has finalized a program to spur development of solar energy on public lands in six Western states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. More
August 15, 2012
White House Expedites Seven Major Renewable Energy Projects
The Obama Administration announced that seven significant solar and wind energy projects in Arizona, California, Nevada, and Wyoming will be expedited, providing nearly 5,000 megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 1.5 million homes. More
July 25, 2012
Administration Maps Solar Energy Development on Public Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior, in partnership with the Energy Department, will publish the Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for solar energy development in six southwestern states—Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah. More
July 5, 2012
Energy Department Awards $14 Million for Energy Efficiency in 22 States
The Energy Department announced that it has awarded $14 million in new investments through its State Energy Program to state-led energy efficiency projects in 22 states. More
June 27, 2012
DOI OKs First Commercial Solar Project on Indian Trust Lands
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved a 350-megawatt solar energy project on tribal trust land of the Moapa Band (Tribe) of Paiute Indians in Clark County, Nevada. More
May 9, 2012
Interior Department Flips Switch on First Public Lands Solar Project
U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has turned on a 50-megawatt solar energy plant near Las Vegas, Nevada, the first large-scale solar energy facility on U.S. public lands. More
February 1, 2012
DOE Solar Decathlon 2013 Moves to California
Energy Secretary Steven Chu has announced the 20 teams, representing 13 states and Washington, D.C. plus 3 foreign countries, that will compete U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon 2013, which will be held in California for the first time. More