The bill’s introduction marks the culmination of months of negotiations involving NV Energy, bill sponsor Assemblyman Howard Watts (D-Las Vegas), large energy customers and environmental groups.

Specific details are still being hashed out on a late-session energy deal, but here’s what The Nevada Independent knows about the proposed legislation.

NV Energy’s planned multibillion-dollar transmission line connecting wide swaths of the state has turned into a regulatory battle between the state electric utility and a watchdog agency over the potential and timing of future rate hikes for customers already grappling with rising power bills.

The U.S. Department of the Interior proposed a new rule last week that would give conservation priorities equal weight in public land use decision-making — a change experts say constitutes one of the most significant land management policy moves in decades.

Unlike previous elections in which NV Energy was the dominant political fundraising force among energy companies in the state, the 2022 cycle saw Southwest Gas emerge as the industry’s top legislative contributor, giving more than $196,000 to NV Energy’s nearly $185,000.

He spent the bulk of his career — 15 years — in wind energy, followed by five years in solar and the past five and a half years in natural gas, which, he said, opened the door for him to build relationships in all levels of government in Nevada.

In a shift of state policy, Gov. Joe Lombardo released an executive order Monday announcing that his administration supports natural gas as part of the state’s energy mix and will review the climate strategy developed under Gov. Steve Sisolak's administration.

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved a new natural gas plant to meet peak energy demands. Google and clean energy groups said the plan needed more vetting.

House Republicans are moving an energy package that could have major implications for mining and permitting in Nevada, while Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) began the budgeting process for his subcommittee.

Climate action is a significant concern for younger Nevadans — 50 percent of people ages 18 to 34 think the state isn’t doing enough on the issue. By comparison, just 34 percent of people 65 and older think the state isn’t doing enough.

Tesla intends to invest $3.6 billion in battery and electric semi-truck manufacturing in Sparks, expanding the company’s presence and the clean energy industry in Nevada, the White House said Tuesday.

Higher costs for energy expenses sliced into the third quarter earnings of several Nevada casino operators by as much as 25 percent.

Details about his new employment are still being finalized, but Brooks said it would broadly encompass working on developing renewable energy projects across the country.

The Nevada Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against Southwest Gas in a case about whether the utility enjoyed a "presumption of prudence" that its costs were just and reasonable.

The vacancy has drawn intense interest from environmental groups, as slim Democratic majorities in Congress likely mean that FERC may end up implementing many of Biden’s climate change policies.

Nevada is one step closer to adopting the vehicle emissions standard proposal announced by Gov. Steve Sisolak last year after reaching a compromise lauded by environmental groups and automakers.

In an order Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Miranda Du wrote that environmental groups did not meet the legal threshold for issuing an injunction to stop preliminary mine work, digging and trenching.

“Starting today, we are also going to take the innovative and pragmatic step of actively measuring our carbon footprint so we can use this real time information to understand our actual impact,” Sisolak said in a statement to The Nevada Independent. “This is how we fight climate change and protect our state.”

A business taking electric service from the state’s primary electricity provider may not seem like news, but Resorts World isn’t being treated like most other electric customers. Instead, NV Energy and the casino are asking utility regulators to approve a unique market-based electricity supply deal aimed at ultimately powering the property with renewable energy.

Nevada is facing its worst drought in two decades. The dry conditions are important for the forecasts facing fire managers as they start planning for the warm summer months. This week’s Indy Environment newsletter looks at a recent media briefing on Great Basin fire risks.