NV ENERGY

Three of the six new renewable energy projects are slated to operate in Southern Nevada, and all are expected to be running by 2021.

The projects will be able to generate enough power to serve more than 600,000 typical Nevada homes.

“I’ve been so inspired by work with Legislature and work with local governments in terms of Nevada positioning itself as the new leader in a new economy, and a big piece of that is renewable energy,” Gov. Brian Sandoval said Thursday.

NV Energy said investments in Nevada’s economy, including construction costs, are expected to surpass $2 billion. The company said the

projects will need more than 1,700 construction workers and create about 80 permanent jobs.

If NV Energy’s plan is approved by the PUC and completed, Caudill said, the new projects would lower energy costs.

Also, the company is requesting approval for the first time to build 100 megawatts of battery energy capacity.

Caudill said the projects would help put NV Energy on track to double its renewable energy use by 2023 and supply customers with 100 percent renewable energy.

“We’ve got a lot of tech issues we have to work through (first), but that’s why we’re starting the battery storage projects,” Caudill said. “We’ve got to have those in place to achieve that goal.”