9 Las Vegas valley sites considered for NV Energy community-based solar array

LAS VEGAS ( KLAS ) — NV Energy is asking their residential customers to pick the next site to host a small-scale solar array.

Nine locations are in the running, according to a news release from NV Energy:

City of Las Vegas – Lorenzi Park

City of Las Vegas – Westside School

City of North Las Vegas – City Hall

City of North Las Vegas – Justice Center

Clark County – Bob Price Park and Recreation Center, Cora Coleman Senior Center

Clark County – North Las Vegas Campus

Clark County – Winchester Dondero

UNLV – Maryland Campus

UNLV – Shadow Lane Campus

NV Energy sent an email on Tuesday inviting residential customers to vote. If you have an email address on file with the company, you should have received the email. Voting is open until Tuesday, Nov. 26, at 11:59 p.m.

Two sites are under consideration in Northern Nevada: the Carson City Public Works building and the Washoe County Senior Center.

Previous community-based projects include Freedom Park in Las Vegas, Mojave High School in North Las Vegas and the City of Reno's Moana Springs Community Aquatics and Fitness Center. In addition to producing electricity, the projects also bring the benefits of covered parking. For more information, see nvenergy.com/cbsr .

Earlier this year, businesses and organizations interested in hosting a new site submitted a letter of interest to NV Energy. When votes are counted, NV Energy will advance the sites with top votes to the Public Utilities Commission for consideration and approval.

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