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NV Energy Adding Two Gas-Fired Units Near Las Vegas

March 16, 2023 admin Gas, hydrogen, natural gas, nevada, news, nv energy, power, silverhawk

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2023 14:20:18 +0000

Nevada utility NV Energy is ready to add two natural gas-fired units to the existing Silverhawk Generating Station as part of the group’s plan to increase the state’s energy supply during the hottest months of the year. The $353 million project, the first phase of an $827 million plan the utility filed with state regulators […]

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Kiewit Chosen as EPC Lead on Massive Nevada Solar Project

March 3, 2022 admin american electric power, doral renewables, Energy Storage, environment, gemini, LAS VEGAS, mammoth solar, maxeon solar technologies, nevada, news, nv energy, primergy, quinbrook infrastructure partners, Solar, storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:48:49 +0000

Equipment suppliers and construction partners have been chosen for the $1.2 billion Gemini solar-plus-storage installation in Nevada, which when complete will be among the largest solar projects in the U.S. Oakland, California-based Primergy Solar, part of Australia-based Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners and Gemini’s developer, owner, and operator, on March 3 said it has chosen Kiewit Power […]

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Raiders Will Roll With Renewables at New Vegas Stadium

February 1, 2020 admin allegiant stadium, biomass, Business, Energy Storage, geothermal, LAS VEGAS, las vegas raiders, news, nv energy, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2020 21:28:32 +0000

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The Raiders, a franchise that has called both Oakland, California, and Los Angeles home since the team began play in 1960, is moving to Las Vegas for the 2020 National Football League season. And this “new” team will take advantage of renewable resources to power both its new stadium, as well as its administrative offices […]

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Largest US Solar Power Plant Will Be Built On Public Land. Is That A Problem?

January 7, 2020 admin bureau of land management, clean power, gemini solar power plant nevada, LAS VEGAS, nevada, nv energy, quinbrook infrastructure partners, Solar energy, solar power plants

Credit to Author: Steve Hanley| Date: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 03:00:19 +0000

The largest solar power plant in the United States will be constructed on federal land northeast of Las Vegas, Nevada. The $1 billion project will include battery storage.

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Feds Back Construction of Largest U.S. Solar Farm

January 2, 2020 admin BLM, defenders of wildlife, Environmental, gemini, irp, LAS VEGAS, national parks conservation association, nevada, news, nv energy, Renewables, Sierra Club, Solar, Warren Buffett

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2020 18:55:51 +0000

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The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Dec. 30 released a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Gemini solar project, a planned 7,100-acre installation outside Las Vegas, Nevada, with a proposed generation capacity of 690 MW. The $1 billion project would be the largest U.S. solar farm in terms of generation, and includes […]

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1.19 Gigawatts Of Solar Power For The Land Of The Gigafactory

December 6, 2019 admin batteries, clean power, Energy Storage, Fossil Fuels, lithium-ion batteries, natural gas, nevada, nevada natural gas, nevada solar energy, nv energy, policy & politics, renewable energy standards, Solar energy, solar-plus-storage

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:16:40 +0000

Nevada, home of the Tesla EV Gigafactory, is getting a new burst of renewable energy with 1.19 new gigawatts of solar power from the company NV Energy

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BLM Backs 200-MW Solar Project in Northern Nevada

September 2, 2019 admin BLM, Business, Energy Storage, Legal & Regulatory, nevada, news, nextera energy resources, nv energy, Renewables, Solar

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 Sep 2019 23:46:49 +0000

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) on Aug. 28 announced its Sierra Front Field Office in the Carson City District in Nevada approved the use of BLM land that will serve the proposed Dodge Flat Solar Energy Center (DFSEC), a 200-MW alternating current photovoltaic (PV) solar energy project near Wadsworth, Nevada, in Washoe County, […]

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POWER Notebook: New 1,600-MW Coal Plant in India; Low-Price Solar Deal in Idaho

April 7, 2019 admin adani group, Bataan, Business, Coal, Gas, idaho power, India, International, news, nv energy, Philippines, Renewables, Solar, uk, waste to energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 07 Apr 2019 17:14:20 +0000

Financing has reportedly been secured for a 1,600-MW coal-fired power plant in India’s eastern state of Jharkhand. Qatar’s Gulf Times newspaper reported April 6 that Power Finance Corp., a state-run lender in India, and its subsidiary REC approved a $1.5 billion loan for the project. The report said the new plant would be funded through loans […]

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How a Major Resort Owner Manages Its Power [PODCAST]

March 20, 2019 admin Business, distributed energy, distributed power, electric power conference and exhibition, Markets, mgm resorts international, news, nv energy, power podcasts, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Solar power, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:46:21 +0000

MGM Resorts International took a bold step in 2016 when it ended its energy-buying relationship with NV Energy and instead chose to purchase electricity from private providers. The company’s decision was driven by a desire to slash bills and boost renewables. Henry Shields, executive director of finance and analysis in the Corporate Sustainability division of […]

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NV Energy Accelerates Retirement of One of Nevada’s Last Coal Units

December 27, 2018 admin Business, Coal, distributed energy, Energy Storage, grid, irp, Legal & Regulatory, Markets, nevada, news, nv energy, Power Demand, puc, reliability, Renewables, Solar, solar pv, T&D

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:57:34 +0000

NV Energy plans to retire a 254-MW coal-fired unit in a power-constrained region of Nevada at the end of 2021, four years ahead of schedule. The company will instead purchase 1,001 MW from new solar photovoltaic projects equipped with 100 MW of long-term battery storage, effectively doubling its total renewable generation from 14% in 2017 […]

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