Why did NextLight choose these sites near Primm and Boulder City?
These sites have three very desirable characteristics. First, solar energy is a tremendous state treasure for Nevada, which has intense solar radiation and a very high number of cloudless days. This is one of the best solar resources in the United States, if not the world. Second, these areas have excellent access to existing transmission infrastructure. You can generate solar power anywhere the sun shines, but you have to get it into the system so that it can be used. There are a number of possible paths in the Primm and Boulder City areas. And finally, there is a very favorable business climate in Nevada. Nevada’s tax abatements create an incentive to develop solar generating assets. The federal, state and local agencies, have been very easy to work with. That’s not something you find everywhere. Nevada has been welcoming solar with open arms. We’re very bullish on Nevada as a place to do solar. Who are you planning to sell this clean electricity to? There is no current agreement wit
