2025 NV Legislature wrap-up from Solar United Neighbors

The 83rd session of the Nevada Legislature wrapped up on June 3rd after 120 days of hard work – and thanks to your advocacy, we have some major victories to celebrate! This was Solar United Neighbors’ first time participating in a legislative session in Nevada, and just like the Battle Born State itself, we fought hard and emerged victorious on multiple fronts. Throughout this session, our supporters took 167 actions to advocate for better solar policies in Nevada. Your calls, emails, and testimonies made all the difference in advancing renewable energy legislation. Thank you!Six bills we championed became law

We’re thrilled to announce that six bills we advocated for were signed into law by Governor Lombardo, including three of our top priorities:SUN’s priority bills:Assembly Bill 458 – Solar-Powered Affordable Housing – This groundbreaking legislation takes the first step toward improving solar access across Nevada, helping make clean energy more accessible to all communities.Assembly Bill 452 – Fuel Cost-Sharing and Utility Accountability – This critical bill will launch a Public Utilities Commission of Nevada study of fuel-cost sharing practices (where utilities pass fuel costs directly to customers) and require utilities to issue full refunds for any overcharges.Senate Bill 132 – $500,000 for Nevada’s Green Bank – This funding will continue supporting the Nevada Clean Energy Fund’s Solar For All program, which will deliver meaningful solar savings to 20,000 underserved households across Nevada.Additional consumer protection wins:Senate Bill 442 – Quarterly utility disconnection reporting – Requires utilities like NV Energy to provide more detailed reporting, giving us the information we need to hold them accountable.Senate Bill 440 – Consumer protection for solar sales and HOAs – This consumer protection bill requires more transparent solar sales practices, voids agreements from unlicensed contractors, protects customers when installers go out of business, prevents HOAs from unreasonably denying solar installations, and ensures timely net metering approvals.Senate Bill 379 – Consumer protection on solar leases and deceptive trade practices – This legislation provides additional safeguards against deceptive practices by marketing companies that lure customers with misleading solar ads and strengthens protections for consumers entering solar lease agreements.Not every battle was wonUnfortunately, Senate Bill 417 was also passed and signed into law. This bill allows gas utilities to use a different method for setting rates that could lead to higher bills for Nevadans. While this outcome is disappointing, we successfully fought to add stronger consumer protections, including requirements for detailed cost studies and comparisons to ensure customers aren’t overcharged.