Nevada lawmakers approve renewable energy authority
Nevada lawmakers voted Thursday to endorse a new state renewable energy agency after 
asking numerous questions about the agency’s staffing and initial $250,000-a-year funding.
The lawmakers’ Interim Finance Committee supported the new Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Authority, along with a $117,030-a-year salary for a commissioner and a $56,265-a-year salary for an executive assistant. The initial source of funds for the authority will come from a small tax collected by the state Public Utilities Commission.
The commissioner’s job is to suggest ways to cut energy use and to attract wind, solar and geothermal projects to Nevada by offering tax breaks, technological data and financing options to renewable energy companies. Read full story:
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