Summary of Recommendations: Legislative and Regulatory Actions to Consider for Ensuring the Long-Term Effectiveness of the Nevada Renewable Portfolio Standard Page: 4 of 30
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Background:
In 2001, the Nevada Legislature passed an aggressive renewable portfolio standard (Nevada
RPS) that called for 5% of each major utility's resource mix to come from eligible renewable
energy by 2003, rising by 2% every two years to 15% by 2013. Of the RPS standard, 5% per
year must come from solar energy. The early performance of the Nevada RPS is generally
considered to be disappointing. So far, only a small quantity of electricity statewide has been
generated by new renewable energy systems. The utilities and many other stakeholders appear
to agree that the utilities, which were unable to fully comply with the RPS in 2003, will continue
to have difficulty complying in 2004 and 2005, and perhaps beyond.
To date, there have been several efforts to improve compliance with the RPS (such as California
and New Mexico). Other states in the region are also motivated to develop their renewable
resources, and some have adopted RPS policies. A workshop as held on November 4, 2004 in
Reno in order to address additional measures available to strengthen the Nevada RPS, and to
consider the implications and potential interaction with RPS policies in nearby states.
The purpose of this report is to identify and summarize the top policy priorities, from among
those identified and discussed at the November 4, 2004 Reno Workshop, to be considered by the
Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Task Force for implementation.
The Workshop:
On November 4 , the Nevada Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Task Force held a
workshop on how to improve the Nevada RPS. About 60 people attended the workshop,
representing a broad array of stakeholders. Presenters included the authors and Dick Burdette of
the Nevada Office of Energy. Briefings were provided on the Nevada and California RPS
policies, transmission issues and renewable energy in the West, and the status of the Western
Renewable Energy Generation Information System (WREGIS). Participants at the workshop
then engaged in a brainstorming session focused on options (primarily regulatory or legislative)
to improve the Nevada RPS. Questions were posed to the participants about how to improve the
Nevada RPS, and options were solicited from participants. Participants were then asked to assist
in prioritizing the options identified with a show of hands.1
The list of issue areas discussed included:
" Are actions required to support the 5% solar component of the Nevada RPS?
" What, if any, changes to enforcement or incentive mechanisms might improve the
Nevada RPS?
" Would changes to utility renewable energy solicitations improve compliance?
" Are there any additional changes necessary to ensure financing of renewable energy
projects? 2
The informal voting is considered indicative but not definitive, as participation was self-selected (and therefore not
representative of any balanced population of stakeholders), and participants were given several "votes" per issue,
depending on the number and nature of options identified.
2 Beyond the Temporary Renewable Energy Development ("TRED") mechanism already adopted.1
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Porter, Kevin; Grace, Robert & Wiser, Ryan. Summary of Recommendations: Legislative and Regulatory Actions to Consider for Ensuring the Long-Term Effectiveness of the Nevada Renewable Portfolio Standard, report, October 29, 2004; Berkeley, California. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc789039/m1/4/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.