NV Energy proposes solar subscription program
By Jason Hildago, Reno Gazette-Journal
NV Energy is seeking approval from the state for a new community solar program that will allow customers to access renewable energy through a subscription.
The Subscription Solar Pilot Program will allow customers to receive a production credit on their bill even without rooftop solar on their homes by subscribing to 100-kilowatt-hour blocks of solar power from NV Energy.
The energy will come from one of two solar farms that will be developed in the northern and southern part of the state if the proposal is approved by the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada. Each facility can have up to 5 megawatts of capacity, said Marie Steele, NV Energy manager of renewable energy.