Nevada pushes distributed resource planning regulations ahead of ballot initiative

Utility Dive: The PUC's rule and the corresponding bill are part of a wider initiative to spur renewable energy growth in Nevada.

This November, voters will consider a ballot initiative that seeks to do away with regulated utility monopolies, in order to let customer-choice influence renewable generation developments.

However, NV Energy issued a proposal earlier this summer to double the state's renewable energy if voters reject the ballot initiative, garnering the support of environmental advocates.

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