Proposals for Renewable Energy Resources Sought by Sierra Pacific Resources' Nevada Utilities.LAS VEGAS Las Vegas (läs vā`gəs), city (1990 pop. 258,295), seat of Clark co., S Nev.; inc. 1911. It is the largest city in Nevada and the center of one of the fastest-growing urban areas in the United States. -- Sierra Pacific Resources Sierra Pacific Resources NYSE: SRP is a utility holding company based in Reno, Nevada. The company's focus is in energy distribution and commercial and retail sales of electricity and natural gas. History The holding company was created in 1984. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. ) announced today that its two Nevada-based utility subsidiaries, Nevada Power Company Nevada Power Company is a Las Vegas-based company that produces, distributes and sells electricity in southern portion of the U.S. state of Nevada. As of 2005, Nevada Power had over 700,000 electric customers in parts of three Nevada counties creating a service area of more than and Sierra Pacific Power Company, have issued a Request for Proposals (RFP (Request For Proposal) A document that invites a vendor to submit a bid for hardware, software and/or services. It may provide a general or very detailed specification of the system. 1. (business) RFP - Request for Proposal. 2. ) for renewable energy resources. Proposals will be considered for the following types of renewable energy resources: solar, wind, geothermal, biomass and other resources eligible for portfolio energy credits under the Nevada renewable portfolio standard  This article or section may deal primarily with the U.S. and may not present a worldwide view. . Responses to the RFP are due back by November 13,
2007.
"Renewable resources are an integral part of our energy supply strategy," said Tom Fair, renewable energy executive, Sierra Pacific Resources. "We are currently involved in more than 30 renewable energy projects in Nevada and we want to increase that number significantly." This request is consistent with the companies' ongoing plan to be ahead of the goals of legislation that requires an increasing percentage of the electricity provided by Nevada Power Company and Sierra Pacific Power Company to come from renewable sources. The current standard calls for 20 percent of all the companies' energy to come from renewable resources or energy efficiency measures by 2015. Parties interested in submitting a response to the RFP, or those seeking more information related to the RFP or renewable energy laws, should go to Sierra Pacific Resources' websites at: http://www.nevadapower.com/company/RFPs/renewable/index.cfm http://www.sierrapacific.com/company/RFPs/renewable/index/cfm The companies have also set up an RFP email address, RenewablesRFP@nevadapower.com, for distribution of information related to the RFP and to allow uniform communication to all Respondents during the RFP process. Headquartered in Nevada, Sierra Pacific Resources is a holding company whose principal subsidiaries are Nevada Power Company, the electric utility for most of southern Nevada, and Sierra Pacific Power Company, the electric utility for most of northern Nevada and the Lake Tahoe area of California. Sierra Pacific Power Company also distributes natural gas in the Reno-Sparks area of northern Nevada. |
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