NV Energy is seeking a stronger legislative mandate and a message from the Legislature to state regulators to make it clear that closing that open market position is a priority. Sanchez said that could even include raising the Renewable Portfolio Standard.

This week’s Indy Environment looks at NV Energy’s plan to build two natural gas turbines, a proposal that is pending before state utility regulators.

A law, passed amid the Western energy crisis, let big businesses leave NV Energy. But times are changing, and regulators are looking at what happens if businesses return.

The vacancy has drawn intense interest from environmental groups, as slim Democratic majorities in Congress likely mean that FERC may end up implementing many of Biden’s climate change policies.

In its first hearing since lawmakers adopted a substantial amendment entirely replacing the original version of SB300, bill sponsor Democratic Sen. Chris Brooks told members of the Assembly Growth and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday that the measure was an attempt to align the business structure of NV Energy with new renewable mandates and technologies.