Nevada regulators to use stimulus to hire staff
NEVADA - Nevada utility regulators plan to use about $800,000 in federal stimulus funds for employee training and to add two new staff members to focus on renewable energy.
A Public Utilities Commission of Nevada official said the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds will help manage an increasing demands for oversight of renewable energy, transmission and distribution, energy efficiency and smart grid technology.
PUC executive Crystal Jackson says the commission expects recent activity in those areas to increase in coming years.
Jackson says that in addition to educational outreach and regulation, the commission is expected to provide testimony and advice on developing renewable energy and infrastructure, inspect generators, and track and verify customer energy credits.
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VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver is hosting an ABB FIA Formula E World Championship race next year, organizers have announced.
The all-electric race is being held in the city's False Creek neighbourhood over the 2022 July long weekend, according to promoter OSS Group Inc.
Earlier this year, Vancouver city council voted unanimously in support of a multi-day Formula E event that would include a conference on climate change and sustainability.
"Formula E is a win on so many levels, from being a net-zero event that supports sustainable transportation to being a huge boost for our hard-hit tourism sector, our residents and our…
