Casinos try to conserve

Friday, March 16, 2001 | 11:07 a.m.

The Nevada Resort Association is setting up committees in Las Vegas and Reno to expand efforts by casinos to reduce their energy use as the power crisis spreads across the west.

Association President Bill Bible said Thursday, "As the No. 1 industry in Nevada, we know citizens look to us for leadership in difficult times and, because we're in the bright lights business, we are taking steps to curtail energy use while implementing long-term strategies to conserve energy."

The goal of the casinos is to lower electricity use by 20 percent. And some of the steps already taken include limiting the use of exterior lights; installing low wattage bulbs when possible and installing smart thermostats to help monitor the use of heating and air conditioning, particularly in guest rooms.

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