The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) approved a stipulation agreement between NV Energy, the regulatory operations staff of the PUCN, Bureau of Consumer Protection and other stakeholders that approves a portion of the company’s integrated resource plan amendment and brings the benefits of three new large-scale solar-plus-energy storage projects.
These projects will be built in southern Nevada and total 478 megawatts of new solar photovoltaic generation and 338 megawatts of energy storage. All three projects are expected to be serving customers by the end of 2023.
“These new solar-plus-storage projects are the latest of 12 such projects we’ve brought forward since 2018, and demonstrate NV Energy’s ongoing commitment to advance renewable energy development and reduce carbon emissions while keeping customer rates low and stable,” said Doug Cannon, NV Energy president and CEO. “These projects will not only power our customers’ homes and businesses