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The article focuses on the efforts of the U.S. government to address the issue of disposal of spent nuclear fuel and radioactive wastes from the closed nuclear Yucca Mountain project in Nevada. It mentions the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has filed a motion with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission withdrawing its pending license application for a high-level nuclear waste depository at Yucca Mountain. It also presents statements from DOE General Counsel Scott Blake Harris regarding the issue.

The article presents information on Sempra Generation's solar facility in Boulder City, Nevada. It is stated that to shorten the development period, the modular photovoltaic (PV) plant has been built by Sempra on land adjacent to an existing gas-fired plant. It is mentioned that the facility is the largest thin-film PV project in the U.S. Information on El Dorado, Sempra Energy's first solar power generation project is given.

The article offers information on Edward W. Clark Generating Station of NV Energy Inc. Clark which provides electricity to Las Vegas in Naveda has been upgraded with two combustion turbine combined-cycle power blocks operated as intermediate-load resource. It is stated that NV Energy Inc. receives electricity from 27 different plants fired by a range of renewable energy sources including geothermal, hydro and biofuels.

The article reports on the commitment of energy developer Newmont Mining Corp. in establishing an environmentally friendly and coal-fired TS Power Plant (TSPP) in Eureka County, Nevada in June 2008. The construction of the electric facility is due to the company's recognition that local power supplies were inadequate and too expensive to meet long-term electricity needs. The facility is specifically intended to reduce the mining operations's cash operating costs. It is designed to comply with the environmental and safety measures including a state-of-the-art air quality control systems (AQCS) that assure cost-effective approach in maximizing of mercury removal, and the use of digital bud technologies framework resposible for monitoring specific control functions.

The article offers information on the Frank A. Tracy Combined Cycle Plant project by Sierra Pacific Resources Co. (SPR) in Reno, Nevada. The project aims to reduce power purchase from outside suppliers in Nevada. Due to the absence of electrical interconnection between Sierra Pacific and Nevada Power, a proposal has been created for the creation of a 250-mile transmission line which will cost $500 million.

The article offers information on Nevada Solar One, a project that involves the installation of a 64-MW solar thermal plant in Boulder City, Nevada. The project is jointly owned by Acciona Energia and Solargenix Energy LLC. According to the article, Solar One is to be the largest renewable generating facility in the state of Nevada. Power generated from the plant will be purchased by the Nevada Power Co. and Sierra Pacific Power Co. under a 20-year power purchase agreement. The cost of generation from Solar One is estimated to be around $0.15 to $0.17/kWh.