CARSON CITY, Nev., May 25, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- NV
Energy and The Alliance For Solar Choice (TASC) today announced
joint support for the following Amendment to SB 374.
As amended, SB 374 would:
- Define the existing 3% net metering cap to be 235 megawatts.
This 235 megawatts will be the maximum amount of net metering
permitted under the current net metering rules until December
31, 2015.
- Require the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to design a future net metering tariff,
with wide latitude for the Commission to structure that
tariff.
- Require the Commission to finalize the new tariff by
December 31, 2015. Should the
Commission not meet this deadline, the existing net metering tariff
will remain in place until the Commission finalizes the new
tariff.
TASC and NV Energy thank the following for their support in this
process: The Governor's Office, State Senator Patricia Farley, State Senator James Settelmeyer, State Senator Kelvin Atkinson, the Public Utilities Commission
of Nevada, the Nevada Bureau of
Consumer Protection, and Rose
McKinney-James, representing Bombard Electric, LLC.
About The Alliance For Solar Choice
The Alliance for Solar Choice (TASC) leads the rooftop solar
advocacy across the country. Founded by the largest rooftop
companies in the nation, TASC represents the vast majority of the
market. Its members include: Demeter Power; Silevo; SolarCity;
Solar Universe; Sunrun; Verengo; and ZEP Solar.
About NV Energy
NV Energy, Inc. provides a wide range of energy services to 1.3
million customers throughout Nevada and nearly 40 million tourists
annually. NV Energy is a holding company whose principal
subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific
Power Company, are doing business as NV Energy.
TASC Contact: Sevasti Travlos
(sevasti@allianceforsolarchoice.com)
NV Energy Contact: Jennifer
Schuricht (jschuricht@nvenergy.com)
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SOURCE The Alliance for Solar Choice