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NM Governor, Lawmakers Prioritize Bill to Accelerate Adoption of Plug-In Electric Cars

Albuquerque, NM -- The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP) today lauded Governor Lujan-Grisham for prioritizing legislation that would make electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles more affordable for all New Mexicans, especially low-income households. A bill pre-filed last Thursday would accomplish that goal by creating a state income tax credit for purchase of new or used electric vehicles (EVs). The bill is on the Governor’s call.

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On December 18, 2019, the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (PUCN) approved NV Energy’s plan to spend $55 million on energy efficiency and other demand-side management (DSM) programs in 2020. The plan is designed to help households and businesses served by NV Energy save 358 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, equal to 1.25 percent of NV Energy’s projected electricity sales. This amount of energy savings is 44 percent greater...
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[DENVER, CO] - New buildings across the nation will be built with electric vehicles in mind, according to a preliminary 2021 model energy conservation code. Local government officials approved the proposal, which would make new homes and buildings electric vehicle ready. The International Code Commission voting results were announced last Friday and certification of the results is expected in January. “Electric vehicles are a huge opportunity to...
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Clean Energy Groups: Higher Energy Savings Targets for NV Energy Will Help Customers
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[CARSON CITY, NV] - The Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), and Western Resource Advocates today praised the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada’s approval of NV Energy’s plan to spend $55 million on energy efficiency and other demand-side management (DSM) programs in 2020. Customers of NV Energy will benefit because the programs are designed to help households and businesses served...
Technology Brief: Deep Retrofit of Multifamily Housing
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DIVE AWARDS 2019 Policymaker of the Year: Michelle Lujan Grisham, Governor of New Mexico
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SWEEP, in partnership with Plug In America and the Energy Policy Innovation Council at Arizona State University, organized the first annual Arizona Transportation Electrification Forum on Tuesday, October 29th, 2019. This forum launched the first of many events to foster conversations between Arizona policymakers, city managers, fleet operators, private industry, environmental and consumer advocates, and private citizens on what it will take to support...
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