The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada voted unanimously Wednesday to approve several new clean energy investments from NV Energy.
This includes $5 million for electric vehicle charging infrastructure, a new energy storage incentive program and updates to existing solar incentives programs.
Senate Bill 145, which passed in 2017, authorized NV Energy to take action to support these important clean energy technologies.
The program approved Wednesday was modified and improved by a settlement reached between NV Energy, Public Utilities Commission Staff, Sierra Club and its environmental allies, the Governor’s Office of Energy, the Bureau of Consumer Protection, and clean energy technology companies, including solar and electric vehicle service providers.
NV Energy’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure investment includes rebates to support the installation of charging stations at critical locations like multi-family dwellings and workplaces, as well as “fast-charging” stations along highway corridors to enable drivers of electric vehicles to make longer trips.
NV Energy will also provide rebates and technical assistance to support the electrification of fleets of buses and trucks.