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Nevada
In the latest effort to phase out or reduce the use of natural gas, a bill was introduced to the Nevada Legislature on March 23, 2021 (A.B. 380) that would set emissions reduction targets for buildings over the next 30 years to achieve a 95% decrease in emissions from buildings by 2050. The latest bill builds on Nevada’s 2019 climate strategy, which established a goal of economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050.[1]
The bill would direct the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (“Nevada PUC”) to open an investigatory docket to examine how gas utilities can assist the state in achieving its 2050 emissions goal and how gas utilities can maintain safety standards while being affected by energy efficiency measures. The bill also proposes other topics the Nevada PUC could investigate, including: (1) the cost, availability, and environmental impacts of alternative fuels to replace gas; (2) improvements to forecasting and analysis of gas demand; (3) adjusting depreciation schedul
Nevada
In the latest effort to phase out or reduce the use of natural gas, a bill was introduced to the Nevada Legislature on March 23, 2021 (A.B. 380) that would set emissions reduction targets for buildings over the next 30 years to achieve a 95% decrease in emissions from buildings by 2050. The latest bill builds on Nevada’s 2019 climate strategy, which established a goal of economy-wide net-zero emissions by 2050.
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The bill would direct the Nevada Public Utilities Commission (“Nevada PUC”) to open an investigatory docket to examine how gas utilities can assist the state in achieving its 2050 emissions goal and how gas utilities can maintain safety standards while being affected by energy efficiency measures. The bill also proposes other topics the Nevada PUC could investigate, including: (1) the cost, availability, and environmental impacts of alternative fuels to replace gas; (2) improvements to forecasting and analysis of gas demand; (3) adjusting depreciation sched
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