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By Eli Segall (contact) 
Published Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 | 12:10 p.m.
Updated Friday, Oct. 12, 2012 | 5:30 p.m.
U.S. officials have finalized a plan to spur solar-energy projects on federal lands in Nevada and other Western states. And Sen. Harry Reid, a staunch advocate, made sure to take a jab at Nevada’s largest electricity provider, saying NV Energy refuses to consider some clean-energy efforts. At a press conference Friday at UNLV, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar signed the incentive plan, known as the “Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.” It designates 17 solar energy zones in six states totaling nearly 285,000 acres. Nevada has five zones, comprising about 60,400 acres. Officials say the zones are well-suited for large-scale solar projects, with ...
Would love to see a map or some type of graphic showing where these energy zone projects may go. There are neighborhoods throughout Clark County that have been impacted by government projects, mostly in a negative way, as property owners were not adequately informed, nor allowed input (projects have been shoved down their throats). Those who have property next to or adjacent to such massive projects, should be given the option to sell their properties to the subject agency, so that citizen property owners are not adversely impacted.
Blessings and Peace,
Star
The entire southwest should be covered with solar panels and wind farms.
An appropriate story to read as I head out the door to see Atlas Shrugged Part 2.
Here you go Star, a map.
http://www.doi.gov/news/pressreleases/lo...
Google is your friend. ;-)
Never mind zones, find an economical way to put panels on every house (with back-feed to the grid) and you are on the path to a real energy solution.
How much is this going to cost the tax payers and how many jobs does it produce?
Solar socialism! Right republican teaheads?
Change the regressive solar energy law in Nevada that allows NV Energy to NOT pay for excess solar power generated by home installations.
This stupid greedy law is why there is virtually no home solar industry in Nevada, while in other states like Califonia, (that doesn't have this regressive law) home solar systems are a big seller.
AND THEY MAKE MORE JOBS.
"We're basically mapping out the future of solar energy,".... "To the extent that this accelerates federal permitting for energy projects in Nevada, it is another proactive step in helping our state maximize its natural resources.",.... "The plan signed by Salazar is not the only approach taken by the U.S. government to spur clean-energy projects.",... "Reid said the company (NVE) "has done everything they can to avoid" the requirement."..................... WAKE UP AMERICA, before it's too late. Express your opinion at the next Tea Party meeting scheduled for Nov 6Th 7am-7pm , All Americans are invited.
Not only would solar panels on every home be a real energy solution, think of all of the local jobs and business opportunities that could and would be created.
So where is the political will to get the ball rolling?
I'm an American currently living in Australia. Not only does Target pay $22/hour to customer service reps here, but income tax is similar (and for most people, lower) than the U.S., there is quality universal health care (surprise! the world didn't end), and you can get a 5kW solar system for $5,000. In Las Vegas, I was quoted $30,000. America, you are being sold a lie. It's not the Democrats nor the Republicans that need to be voted out of power - it's the corporations.
Well said danielmalvarado
One nuke plant would produce more power than all the eye sore mirrors or wind mills ever built..
I recall that 100 square miles of solar panel array could generate enough power to serve the entire country. Storage is a problem but there are certainly 100sq miles in NV. This is where we should be headed and relegate existing plants to nighttime and peaking power, at least for the western part of the US. Might be tougher for the East.
You all can have panels on your roof.
Call a local contractor and get it done.
You will be helping support the economy, keeping people employed and have your solar panels.
I get the idea by the posts here that you want the Government (taxpayers) to pay to put panels on your homes.
"You all can have panels on your roof."........................ Why in the world would anyone do that when you can pay for several solar panels installed near Laughlin and Boulder City on FREE goverment land and charged a green energy rate when you use power?
I wonder what Harry's cut is on this deal?
The problem is....our energy costs will not drop a single dime even with these in our back yards.Our energy costs in the valley should be the lowest in the country with the dam right here.Why are we paying for outside power from other states?...makes no sense.
This is why Salazar and Reid conspired together to have wild horses removed from Nevada's public lands. They knew this project couldn't be built on lands that were home to a federally protected species, so the horses had to be "saved". Total out-right lies and propaganda... all for so-called,
'green energy'... that is anything but 'green' due to the caustic batteries necessary to store the power.