Editorial: Searching hard to find cheaper power

Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2000 | 9:38 a.m.

Sen. Dina Titus, D-Las Vegas, is proposing legislation to reduce the time needed to approve the construction of power plants in Nevada, so that they could gain approval within six months instead of two years. Titus also says, importantly, that there still needs to be protection of the environment.

It is essential that the shortcuts aren't taken in such environmental assessments, even when it means the possibility of generating more electricity, which should lower fuel costs. For that matter, while new plants may mean more power, it's critical that a sizable amount stay here in Nevada. If the plants are built just for the benefit of California, that won't help much in lowering the electric bills of Southern Nevadans.

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