Nevada
Governor
Joe Lombardo (Republican)
House Party
Democratic Majority
Senate Party
Democratic Majority
Key Offices & Links
18
44
West
Progress by Policy Area
- Enacted Enacted policies have been passed or established in a state by a governing body via legislation, executive orders, rules, regulations, and/or other program creation, and remain in effect.
- In-progress In progress policies have been established in a state, but final regulations, rules, or plans are pending final approval. This also includes legislation and executive orders that require regulations to be put into effect.
- Partially Enacted Partially enacted policies have been enacted in the state, but are missing one or more policy components. Dashboard policies cannot be considered partially enacted unless policy components are available.
- Not Enacted Not enacted policies have not been passed or established in the state or are no longer in effect.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Projections in Nevada
Climate Policies in Nevada
| Status | Policy | Policy Area | Policy Category | Year Enacted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enacted |
Electricity
|
Energy Plans and Targets | 2019 | ||
Empty column | 50% renewable energy by 2030 | 100% carbon-free energy by 2050 | Establishing Policies
| |||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Energy Plans and Targets | |||
Empty column | Electricity greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets are set by a state to limit GHG emissions in the electricity sector. These targets aim to reduce emissions by different amounts over time, often expressed as percentage relative to a baseline year. | ||||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Energy Plans and Targets | |||
Empty column | Clean energy plans are documents that outline the policies and strategies states can implement to meet clean energy targets. Draft plans are often published first, and after a period of public comments and revisions, a final plan is released. | ||||
| Partially Enacted |
Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | |||
Empty column | The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. | Establishing Policies
| Policy Components
1/5
| ||
| Partially Enacted |
Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | |||
Empty column | The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. | Establishing Policies
| Policy Components
5/11
| ||
| Partially Enacted |
Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | |||
Empty column | The State Policy Opportunity Tracker (SPOT) breaks clean energy policies down into “components”, which are binary questions to evaluate policy quality. Higher quality policies have more of their SPOT components fulfilled. | Establishing Policies
| Policy Components
4/6
| ||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Clean Energy Generation | |||
Empty column | Community choice aggregation allows local governments to procure power on behalf of their residents, businesses, and municipal accounts from an alternative supplier while still receiving transmission and distribution service from their existing utility provider. | ||||
| Enacted |
Electricity
|
Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage | 2020 | ||
Empty column | 100 megawatts (MW) of energy storage by 2021 and 1,000 MW by 2030 | Establishing Policies
| |||
| Enacted |
Electricity
|
Transmission, Distribution, and Energy Storage | 2023 | ||
Empty column | Nevada received a C grade from Freeing the Grid. | Establishing Policies
| |||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Coal Retirement | |||
Empty column | Coal phaseouts establish a target year by which states must end coal-fired power generation. | ||||
| Not Enacted |
Electricity
|
Coal Retirement | |||
Empty column | Coal securitization is a financing tool that allows utility companies to refinance debt they issued to build coal plants and close the facilities early without taking a financial hit or passing costs on to ratepayers. | ||||