Title: Planning Upgrades: Evaluate the Regulatory Impacts of Upgrades Before you Buy

One ongoing study at NV Energy involves identifying possible upgrades for existing assets. Staff Engineer Susan Hill says that no particular upgrade can be applied across the utility’s fleet due to differences in regulatory requirements. For example, about three-quarters of NV Energy’s capacity is in southern Nevada, specifically Clark County; most of the remainder is in northern Nevada, relatively close to Reno. Some Clark County assets are in PM10 non-attainment areas; plus, ozone rules are not well defined for the county going forward. Northern plants are in an attainment area.

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  • NV Energy

 

  • Permitting

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  • Combined Cycle Journal

 

  • 4/1/2013

 

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