Individuals and environmental groups have had their input on NV Energy s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan, which some say will play a big role in the state s energy future. The feedback session was mandated under Assembly Bill 524 which passed last year to increase transparency and engage Nevadans in energy decisions. NV Energy says one of its biggest challenges will be meeting the state s rapidly growing power demands, while also ensuring reliability, affordability and sustainability. .
An Arizona conservationist is lauding the U.S. Forest Service for announcing what some are calling a "historic proposal" to conserve old-growth forests. Michael Cravens, advocacy and conservation director with the Arizona Wildlife Federation, called the plan "pragmatic and based in science." He added that the inventorying of mature and old-growth forests is a crucial step in making Arizona s forests more resilient against the impacts of wildfires and drought, which have posed serious consequences in the Grand Canyon State. .
Bay Area rooftop-solar businesses are reeling from a statewide change that gutted compensation for homeowners returning surplus power to the electrical grid, causing applications for new solar to plunge to