In stark contrast to its neighbors on the Strip, MGM Resorts International is now supporting a measure to increase renewable energy standards to 50 percent by 2030.
Assembly Bill 206 was sponsored by Democratic Assemblyman Chris Brooks, and requires Nevada to obtain 50 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 with a goal of 80 percent by 2040.
In an interview with the Nevada Independent, MGM lobbyist Richard Perkins said the casino giant is backing the bill. The Nevada Resort Association, Wynn Resorts, and Las Vegas Sands testified against an earlier version of the bill in April.
MGM, Wynn Resorts, and Switch have all left NV Energy’s monopoly in the last year after paying multi-million dollar exit fees.
