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Nevada likely to fall short of clean energy goals because of data centers
NV Energy forecasts a 47% rise in demand driven by data centers and plans to increase natural gas use despite state renewable energy goals.
- This year NV Energy says it will miss Nevada's 2030 50% renewable standard and plans more natural gas, submitting a draft Integrated Resource Plan to state energy regulators in April.
- NV Energy now forecasts it will need 47 percent more energy than two years ago, with its queue demanding more than 15,600 megawatts while Cleanview notes planned centers could add nearly 187,000 megawatts.
- The draft IRP proposes 4,000 megawatts of renewable energy and 4,200 megawatts of storage, while NV Energy's filings show 39.7 percent RPS in 2023 and 46.8 percent in 2024.
- Within a decade, new gas power sources could surpass 3 gigawatts, an amount Olivia Tanager called "staggering," and regulators could grant waivers or impose fines if NV Energy fails to meet the RPS.
- Nationwide developers plan to add 60 percent more solar capacity this year even as Gov. Joe Lombardo flagged Dry Lake East, Boulder Solar III and Libra Solar while data center companies scout power and NV Energy policy requiring developers to fund infrastructure applies.
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Nevada likely to fall short of clean energy goals because of data centers
Six years after Nevada voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring in-state utilities to get half of their power from renewable sources by 2030, NV Energy says it is on track to miss those clean energy standards for the first time.
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Nevada likely to fall short of clean energy goals because of data centers - The Nevada Independent
Six years after Nevada voters approved a constitutional amendment requiring in-state utilities to get half of their power from renewable sources by 2030, NV Energy says it is on track to miss those clean energy standards for the first time because of overwhelming demand from data centers.
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