To: Governor Steve Sisolak
Reduce carbon emissions in Nevada!
Clean Energy Project
Dear Governor Sandoval,
I support Nevada in developing its own plan to reduce carbon dioxide pollution, as recently called for in the EPA’s Clean Power Plan.
Thanks to your leadership on developing a clean energy economy during last year's legislative session, our state is already on a path to reducing carbon emissions through clean energy projects.
By developing our own plan to reduce carbon emissions, Nevada will build on our already established path to a 21st century electric power system that creates local jobs, stabilizes our rates for the coming decades and fosters economic growth by decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels. Reducing carbon pollution is an investment in Nevada!
Sincerely,
Why is this important?
By investing $500 million in tax abatements for clean energy projects, Nevada has attracted $5.5 billion of capital. These investments provide a 10 to 1 return, providing Nevada with jobs and a long-term competitive advantage among Western states.
Fortune 500 companies have also demonstrated strong returns from clean energy investments and are collectively saving $1.1 billion dollars a year and reducing CO2 emissions by 58.3 million metric tons, which is similar to retiring about 15 coal power plants.
By developing and implementing our own plan to reduce carbon emissions, Nevada will harness more of our own natural energy resources, including improved efficiency and increased geothermal, solar and wind development. This will allow us to keep more of our money in Nevada by decreasing our dependency on out of state fossil fuels, which are subject to volatile price fluctuations while increasing our ability to export clean, renewable energy.