NV: On June 7, 2005 the Nevada Governor Kenny Guinn signed into law Assembly Bill 3, expanding Nevada’s previous renewable portfolio standard. The updated standard requires that 20 percent of the state’s electricity come from renewable energy sources by 2015, and for each year thereafter. Of the 20 percent, not less than 5 percent must be generated from solar renewable energy systems. Utilities can also earn credit for up to 25 percent of the standard through energy efficiency measures. Sources of energy that count toward the standard include biomass, fuel cells, geothermal, solar, waterpower, and wind.
AB 3 [1]
On June 8, 2009 Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons signed into law SB 395, a comprehensive energy bill that contains a variety of climate-related provisions, including the extension and increase of Nevada’s Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), a new permitting system for renewable facilities, energy efficiency measures for public facilities, and measures designed to curb greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from vehicles. In 2005, Nevada established an RPS calling for 20 percent of electricity to come from renewable sources by 2015; the new RPS requires 25 percent by 2025. The RPS calls for 6 percent to come from solar resources by 2016, an increase from 5 percent by 2015 required by the previous RPS. The legislation also establishes a different permitting system to expedite the development of renewable energy facilities.
The legislation requires state agencies to purchase EPA/DOE Energy Star® rated appliances and equipment. It also calls for the adoption of green building standards aimed at improving energy and water efficiency in new and renovated state buildings.
The legislation also attempts to curb GHG emissions from the transportation sector by requiring all vehicle dealers to disclose the carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from new vehicles offered for sale beginning with model year 2012 onward. Vehicle dealers will be required to prominently display emissions data on their vehicles.
SB 395 [2]
Renewable Portfolio Standard [3]
Links:
[1] http://www.leg.state.nv.us/22ndSpecial/bills/AB/AB3_EN.pdf
[2] http://www.pewclimate.org/docUploads/Nevada%20SB%20395%20RPS_0.PDF
[3] http://www.pewclimate.org/what_s_being_done/in_the_states/rps.cfm