Biden Administration Advances Renewable Energy Transmission Projects in Nevada

The Bureau of Land Management has advanced two transmission projects proposed by NV Energy that would connect Las Vegas to Reno and Ely to Yerington, facilitating the delivery of eight gigawatts of clean energy to the Western power grid. The projects will help achieve the Biden administration's goal of deploying 25 gigawatts of renewable energy on public lands and waters by 2025 and achieving a carbon-free power sector by 2035. The BLM has approved 35 clean energy projects over the past couple of years, including solar, geothermal, and gen-tie installations, which are anticipated to generate 8,160 megawatts of electricity.